TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS AND MALOCCLUSION A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Lecturer, Orthodontic Department, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the probable association between different types of TMDs and different types of malocclusion.
Materials and methods: One hundred participants complaining of TMJ problem were recruited from the clinic of maxillofacial department, faculty of dentistry, Ain shams university. The type of TMD was diagnosed and evaluated by RDC and the orthodontic examination was performed for each patient to reveal the static and functional occlusal conditions.
Results: The results showed high association between static and functional malocclusion group and TMD patients having combined muscle and joint problems.
Conclusion: The type of TMD whether muscle or joint problem is an important factor when correlating TMD to malocclusion. Combined muscle and joint problems are correlated to malocclusion of combined static and functional occlusal problems.