THE MAIN ASPECTS OF THE DIAGNOSIS OF PATIENTS WITH MYOFASCIAL FACIAL PAIN SYNDROME AND TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION WITH DIFFICULT ERUPTION OF THE THIRD MOLARS OF THE UPPER JAW

Khovayko Vitalii Aleksandrovich, Davydova Olga Borisovna

Currently, a large cohort consists of patients suffering from myofascial pain syndrome of the face with dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint against the background of difficult eruption of third molars. Such clinical cases are characterized by a number of symptoms and complaints presented by patients, which greatly complicate diagnosis. The article presents the main directions of the diagnostic algorithm for each of these nosologies, taking into account the positive and negative aspects of the method. It was noted that due to the presence of neurological and psychopathic symptoms, in case of dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint, it is correct to determine the quality of life index during the initial examination and against the background of ongoing treatment. The implementation of further studies seems to be a promising direction, which will allow optimizing the diagnostic algorithm in order to develop personalized management of patients in this group.

Keywords:myofascial pain syndrome, temporomandibular joint, molars