The objective of this study is to report the activities carried out in the Extension Project: Speech and Hearing Therapy in Temporomandibular Disorders at UFSC. This project provides theoretical and practical knowledge to enable speech therapy students to perform diagnosis, planning and treatment of patients with orofacial pain and temporomandibular dysfunction. Students carry out specific speech-language assessments for orofacial motricity, with emphasis on the alterations related to temporomandibular disorders, perform audiological evaluations and use electromyography. They also plan and execute the treatment integrating Speech Therapy and Dentistry teams. This approach aims at recovery of function, relief of pain and improvement of the quality of life of these patients. These services offered by the project are extremely important, as they also complement the treatment performed in Dentistry. Moreover, they improve the prognosis of the cases. The multidisciplinary treatment treats the patient as a whole, and restores his well-being and quality of life.
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