Treatment need for temporomandibular disorders in the general population [Elektronische Ressource] : a meta-analysis / von M. Ameer Al-Jundi

Aus der Universitätspoliklinik für Zahnärztliche Prothetik an der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg (Direktor: Prof. Dr. J. M. Setz) Treatment need for temporomandibular disorders in the general population - a meta-analysis Dissertation Zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades Doktor der Zahnmedizin (Dr. med. dent.) vorgelegt der Medizinischen Fakultät der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg von M. Ameer Al-Jundi geboren am 20.07.1971 in El maarrah Gutachter: 1. Prof. Dr. J. Setz 2. Prof. Dr. H.-G. Schaller 3. Frau PD Dr. E. Engel (Tübingen) Verteidigungsdatum: 12.07.2006urn:nbn:de:gbv:3-000010386[http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn=nbn%3Ade%3Agbv%3A3-000010386] To my parents Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of treatment need for TMD in adult populations through conducting a meta-analysis, and describing factors influencing treatment need for TMD. Population-based and non-patients studies of TMD, published in the English language, prior to June 2005 were included. Well defined guidelines for conducting a meta-analysis for observational studies (MOOSE) were followed. Electronic databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, SCI-E, and EMBASE) were searched (n=645). Reference lists of relevant articles were screened, and the journals “Orofacial pain” and “Oral Rehabilitation” were hand searched (n=31) for the years 1996 to 5/2005.