The influence of the temporomandibular disorder on speech function

Abstract EN

This study identifies how TMD patients may present lateral deviations in speech, that is, these changes are expected in patients with joint involvement, as well as in the knowledge of which are the main characteristics that occur in the movement of the jaw during the speech, which are the lateral deviations.

This process is important, since it directs a closer look at the professionals working in the TMD area, in the sense that they consider this function during the evaluation of the patient and, if they find any alteration, it may add information for the diagnosis of joint conditions and with the understanding of the painful phenomenon.

Moreover, the study is a try to discover the relationship between linguistics and dentistry field.