METHOD FOR TREATING CHEWING MUSCLES PARAFUNCTIONS IN THE CASES OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR ARTICULATION DISEASES Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves applying personal approach to appropriate therapy volume selection with specific patient personality characteristics taken into consideration. Personality anxiousness is determined by using anxiousness scale and neurotism index is determined with questionnaire test. Personality anxiousness reaching 31 points and neurotism index reaching 12 points, rational psychotherapy is to be administered. Personality anxiousness reaching 31- 45 points and neurotism index reaching 12-18 points, rational psychotherapy and tranquilizer therapy is to be administered. Personality anxiousness growing higher than 45 points and neurotism index reaching 19-24 points, rational psychotherapy, tranquilizer therapy and functional correction with biofeedback on chewing muscle electromyogram is to be administered. EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness of treatment.