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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Prevalence of Temporomandibular Disorder Symptoms Among Dental Students at the Faculty of Dental Medicine in Iași: A Self-Reported Study Based on DC/TMD Criteria.

Eugenia Larisa Tarevici, Oana Tanculescu, Alina Mihaela Apostu, Sorina Mihaela Solomon, Alice-Teodora Rotaru-Costin, Adrian Doloca, Petronela Bodnar, Vlad Stefan Proca, Alice-Arina Ciocan-Pendefunda, Monica Tatarciuc and 2 more

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Eugenia Larisa TareviciDepartment of Odontology-Periodontology and Fixed Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Oana TanculescuDepartment of Odontology-Periodontology and Fixed Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-0087-7190
Alina Mihaela ApostuDepartment of Odontology-Periodontology and Fixed Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Sorina Mihaela SolomonDepartment of Odontology-Periodontology and Fixed Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-9588-6910
Alice-Teodora Rotaru-CostinDepartment of Odontology-Periodontology and Fixed Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Adrian DolocaDepartment of Preventive Medicine and Interdisciplinarity, Faculty of Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-4254-794X
Petronela BodnarDepartment of Odontology-Periodontology and Fixed Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0009-0001-2127-1569
Vlad Stefan ProcaDepartment of Odontology-Periodontology and Fixed Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Alice-Arina Ciocan-PendefundaDepartment of Odontology-Periodontology and Fixed Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Monica TatarciucDepartment of Implantology, Removable Dentures and Dental Technology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Valeriu FalaDepartment of Therapeutic Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Nicolae Testemiţanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Chişinău, 165 Ştefan cel Mare și Sfânt Blvd., MD-2012 Chişinău, Moldova.
Marina Cristina Iuliana IordacheDepartment of Implantology, Removable Dentures and Dental Technology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) encompass a heterogeneous group of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions affecting the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and masticatory system. Due to academic stress and parafunctional habits, dental students may be particularly vulnerable to TMD.

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DC/TMDdental studentspsychosocial factorstemporomandibular disorders prevalence

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PMCPMC12346232

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