Abstract
Temporomandibular arthrosis was found in 236 (5. 7%) of 4120 patients who consulted the Oral Surgery Clinic of Tokyo Medical College Hospital during a year. Through interviews, psychological tests, radiographic studies of the temporomandibular joint, and tests on the status of occlusion and masticatory function, 14 of these 236 patients were found to have psychosomatic problems.
Based on the principles of psychosomatic medicine, these 14 patients were further divided into two groups, those with so-called psychosomatic disorders and those with neuroses. The degree to which the psychogenic factors contributed to the development of disease was further evaluated through use of the CPI-test and the information obtained was used to guide future therapy. Favorable results were obtained with this therapy.
