A jaw disorder can have a negative impact on a patient's functional status.
Patient selection: jaw disorder
Goal: to identify activities that are prevented or limited due to the jaw disorder
Activities:
(1) chewing
(2) drinking
(3) exercising
(4) eating hard foods
(5) eating soft foods
(6) smiling or laughing
(7) sexual activity
(8) cleaning teeth or face
(9) yawning
(10) swallowing
(11) talking
(12) having your usual facial appearance
Response
Points
no
0
yes
1
total number of activities affected =
= SUM(points for all 12 activities)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 12
• The higher the score the greater the disability associated with the jaw disorder.
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Specialty: Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
