Research Article

Analyzing Menton Deviation in Posteroanterior Cephalogram in Early Detection of Temporomandibular Disorder

Table 1

Temporomandibular disorder diagnostic index (TMD-DI).

NumberQuestion listsCodeFilling instructions

1Do you have symptom such as headache?Fill in code with
0 = never
1 = sometimes
2 = often
3 = always
2Do you have symptom such as pain during closing and opening mouth?
3Do you have symptom of joint trismus when getting up in the morning?
4Do you have symptom of pain around neck?
5Do you have symptom of tinnitus?
6Do you clench your teeth in worries?
7Do you clench your teeth when in anger?
8Do you clench your teeth when concentrating?

Total score
Total score: 0–24
Total score ≤ 3: TMD symptom code = 0
Total score > 3: TMD code = 1