Child TMJ Questionnaire
What a child TMJ questionnaire asks, why each part matters, and how dental practices collect it.
A child TMJ questionnaire records a child's jaw pain, joint sounds, clenching and grinding, ear and breathing symptoms, and past injuries. One published child version follows the sections of the adult TMJ questionnaire, answered by a parent or guardian.
Child TMJ questionnaire, handled by the AI Doctor avatar
AI Doctor, a real-time AI healthcare assistant avatar, asks the questions on a child TMJ questionnaire in the patient's own language, strictly following the practice's instructions.
- Intake before the visit. Patients answer online before they arrive, or at a kiosk when they check in.
- Answers ready for the clinician. Clinicians see what the patient said before the visit starts.
- Less workload at the front desk. Staff spend less time handing out forms and entering answers by hand.
- Key details at a glance. The care team sees what matters up front and decides who needs attention first.
The form becomes a natural conversation: patients answer by talking, in their own words. AI Doctor is an information and patient-assistance interface. It collects answers for the care team to review. It doesn't diagnose, triage, or give treatment advice.
Sample child TMJ questionnaire questions
Typical questions, written out so you can see the level of detail. Every practice words its own form differently.
- Does your child's jaw click or pop?Jaw symptoms
- Has your child's jaw ever locked?Jaw symptoms
- Does your child's jaw hurt when chewing?Pain
- Does your child get earaches or ear pain?Pain
- Does your child grind their teeth at night?Clenching
- Does your child clench during the day?Clenching
- Does your child snore or mouth breathe?Breathing
- Does your child have allergies?Breathing
- Has your child had an injury to the jaw?Trauma
- Has your child fallen in the past three years?Trauma
- Does your child have asthma?Health history
- Which medicines does your child take?Health history
These are examples to read, not a form to fill in.
Child TMJ questionnaire: FAQ
What does a child TMJ questionnaire ask?
A typical one covers six areas: jaw symptoms such as clicking and locking, pain, clenching, breathing, trauma such as falls, and health history.
Who fills in a child TMJ questionnaire?
A parent or guardian, before the child's first visit about jaw pain or jaw joint problems. It also records the child's dentist, physician, and who referred the family.
How is it different from the adult TMJ questionnaire?
The sections are the same, but a parent answers them about the child. The form also adds school details and parent or guardian information.
Why does the form ask about grinding and clenching?
Parents may hear a child grinding at night or notice clenching during the day. The form asks about both, and whether the child wakes aware of the teeth or jaw.
Is there a standard child TMJ questionnaire?
The sample questions on this page show a typical set. One published child form follows the adult version section by section.
What happens after the parent answers?
The dentist reads the answers before examining the child's jaw and discusses the findings with the parent at the visit.
Does AI Doctor give medical advice?
No. It collects information for the care team. It doesn't diagnose, triage, or recommend treatment.
Can patient answers stay on our own servers?
Yes. RAVATAR offers on-prem deployment: the platform can run inside your own perimeter, so patient answers stay there. RAVATAR complies with GDPR and the EU AI Act.
Set up your AI Doctor in Genesis AI Avatar Studio
Genesis AI Avatar Studio is where you set up, test, and publish AI avatars for your website, mobile app, or Holobox. No coding or technical skills needed.
- 01Choose the AI Doctor avatar.
- 02Add your practice's FAQs and visit information.
- 03Talk to it, then publish it.
