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Assess if there is relation in the malalignment of teeth and temporomandibular joint disorders in 8-15 year old children.

Association of malocclusion and temporomandibular joint disorders in 8 15 year-old children: A Cross-sectional Study - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/06/112352
Enrollment
625
Registered
2026-06-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Shreya Kulkarni
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy school going children in the age range of eight to fifteen years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a) Children with physical, mental or medical conditions that may hamper data collection. b) Children with history of neurological or psychiatric disorders, genetic syndromes, cleft lip/palate abnormalities and craniofacial syndromes that may have malocclusion or TMD as one of their features c) Children who are undergoing or have undergone orthodontic treatments. d) Children in whom the permanent incisors and 1st permanent molars have not erupted or are not in occlusion. e) Children who have full coverage restorations on primary and/or permanent molars. f) Children whose parents refuse to give consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
There may be an association between malocclusion and symptoms and signs of temporomandibular joint disorders in 8 15 year-old children Timepoint: Assessed at the end of data collection

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShreya Kulkarni

YMT dental college and hospital

amarkatre78@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026