Review of myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome and its prominence in military personnel

ABSTRACT

This article have been compiled to introduce the MPDS syndrome and review the syndrome treatment approach, ethiology and clinical manifestation with an emphasis on it's importance in military personnel. This research is a descriptive- Liberian study, which this kind of studies refers to all of resources and precedents present in access. MPDS syndrome is a multi-factorial disease and usually doesn't have a unique reason. In despite of some believe that malocclusion is the main reason, some others believe in stress. Recent studies emphasize more on role of stress. Diagnosis criteria of MPDS are 1-A vague pain that usually is unilateral. 2- Limitation opening. 3- Tenderness of masticator muscles. According to treatment aspects, this disorder is treated in two phases. The first phase includes patient education, behaviour shaping, desensitization, pharmacy therapy and physiotherapy. The second phase includes occlusal adjustment, orthodontic treatment and surgery. Meanwhile recent researches demonstrated that the first treatment phase would be successful about 75 to 90 percent by conducting this phase correctly and principally. Although general emphasis on psychological treatments, there is not a unique definitive treatment which have a high effect on most of patients. However because of probabilities in high incidence of this disorder in military personnel and their families, it seems the existence of a special clinical researching centre is necessary