Temporomandibular Joint
Conditions
Interventions
Seventeen patients (nine males and eight females) were selected, who presented Angle’s Class II (n = nine) and Class III (n = eight) dentofacial deformities.
The patients had CBCT images acquired in t
15 and 180 days after surgery.
To assess the signs and symptoms of TMDs, the patients were evaluated by Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD -Axis I) in two moments: p
Radiation
Sponsors
Faculdade de Odontologia de Araraquara - FoAr - Unesp
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Eligibility
Age
16 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients older than sixteen years; second to second molars present in both arches; and in need of orthognathic surgery with previous orthodontic preparation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patients with craniofacial anomalies; systemic arthritis; muscular diseases; history of facial trauma; previous TMJ surgery; facial asymmetry; severe condylar bone resorptions; immunological diseases; pathologies that can cause condylar hyperplasia and pregnant women.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Condylar positioning after orthognathic surgery was evaluated by Cone-Beam Computed Tomography. Improvement was observed in most cases evaluated. In addition, TMD signs and symptoms of all patients were evaluated and a great improvement was observed. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Condylar defects after orthognathic surgery were evaluated and it was observed that they remained stable without alteration. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
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Faculdade de Odontologia de Araraquara - FoAr - Unesp;Faculdade de Odontologia de Araraquara - FoAr - Unesp
Outcome results
None listed