[Justification of the needs and a trial of establishing of the principles of prophylaxis of functional disturbances in the stomatognathic system].

The author indicates a dramatic rise in the number of patients with signs of dysfunction of the masticatory system which are one of the main social problems in modern stomatology. Including of dysfunction signs into the range of periodic stomatological examinations is postulated, and the principles of prevention of these disturbances are described. For the realisation of these aims it would be indicated to organize special scientific units, to introduce proper training of students and dentists as well as medical students, and to set up specialization in this branch of stomatology. In the treatment, especially in cases complicated with headaches and pain of the eyes, ears, spine and muscles in the vicinity, and with trigeminal neuralgia, a far reaching cooperation is needed of highly specialized stomatologists with the specialists from other branches of medicine.