Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Conditions
Keywords
Temporomandibular disorders., Dental prosthesis., Dental students
Brief summary
It was proposed in this study to evaluate the prevalence of TMD signs and symptoms in State University of West of Parana's dental students with natural dentition, in patients with removable partial dentures and double complete dentures.
Detailed description
The Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) has a high prevalence among the population. Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of signs and symptoms of TMD. Methodology: 210 randomly selected individuals were evaluated, being divided into three groups with seventy individuals each: Group 1 - dental students with natural dentition. Group 2 - patients with removable partial dentures. And Group 3 - patients with double complete dentures. The questionnaire of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain for triage was employed, then, clinical evaluation was carried out.
Interventions
OTHERA questionnaire and a clinical examination
Seventy dental students of State University of West of Paraná - UNIOESTE, seventy patients treated at the UNIOESTE Dental Clinic that wore removable partial denture (partially edentulous) and seventy patients with double complete dentures treated in Center for Dental Specialties of Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil. Students in orthodontic treatment or with less than one year after the end of orthodontic treatment were excluded from the research. Patients wearing a complete denture in one maxillary and a removable partial denture in another maxillary, and patients wearing just one complete denture were not included in the research.
Sponsors
Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
\- Patients wearing double complete denture, patients wearing just removable partial denture and dentate students.
Exclusion criteria
Students in orthodontic treatment or with less than one year after the end of orthodontic treatment were excluded from the research.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of the prevalence of signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in patients with removable partial dentures, complete double dentures and toothed. | 5 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| questionnaire for selection of orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders recommended by the American Academy of Orofacial Pain | 5 monts |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical examination | 5 months | A clinical examination, which was divided into parts, namely: identification and analysis; part of the Axis I of RDC/TMD - Research Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders; muscle palpation; and for patients with dentures, the history and clinical evaluation of them |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed