PREVALENCE OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS EVALUATION OF VARIOUS SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS AND POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTING AETIOLOGICAL FACTORS
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 38
Abstract
BACKGROUND The Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMDs) comprise a constellation of symptoms affecting the joint and the muscles involved in jaw movement. The aetiology of TMD is little understood, but has been attributed to several factors including trauma, emotional stress, malocclusion and parafunctional habits (Clenching or Bruxing). Patients present with varied signs and symptoms like complaining of pain in the orofacial region, limited jaw opening, clicking and popping sound. The present article is an epidemiological study of the prevalence of signs and symptoms of the Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ). The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of signs and symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorder. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 500 patients were evaluated for Temporomandibular disorders, out of which 127 patients comprising of 82 females and 45 males aged between 20 - 65 years showed features in concurrence with temporomandibular joint disorders. A detailed evaluation of TMJ and associated muscles was carried out. RESULTS The results showed the prevalence of 25.4% with a female predilection. Clicking was the most prominent among the objective signs and symptoms. CONCLUSION The results obtained indicate that quite a high number of patients may be suffering from temporomandibular joint disorders in the given populace. Moreover, disturbance in the occlusion due to missing teeth and duration of edentulous period may have contributory role in progression of temporomandibular disorders apart from other aetiological factors. Keeping in view the results obtained from the present study, it is needed that a study with a larger sample size may be taken up, so as to identify the populace suffering from TMJ disorders and accordingly treating them at the earliest.
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Mohsin Muzaffar Tak, Altaf Hussain Chalkoo
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