Temporomandibular joint disorders in skeletal class II patients referred to orthognathic surgery: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) in subjects with skeletal class II dentofacial deformity referred for orthognathic surgery, as well as to elucidate its association with sociodemographic and psychosocial features.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study using the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders. The sample comprised class II skeletal patients referred to an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery center in the Brazilian Northeast.

Results

Seventy-three subjects were enrolled and completed the data collection, which consisted of a physical examination according to Axis I of the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders and facial analysis. Women represented 82.2% o

SUBMITTER: Suassuna TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10868827 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature