Craniofacial Morphology of Orthodontic Patients with and without Temporomandibular Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We aimed to explore the relationship between temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) and craniofacial morphology in orthodontic patients.

Methods

Altogether, 262 orthodontic patients were included and divided into two groups according to their Fonseca Anamnestic Index (FAI) scores: a no-TMD group (control group, FAI < 20) and a TMD group (FAI ≥ 20). Cephalometric parameters including cranial, maxillary, mandibular, and dental parameters were traced on cephalograms. Craniofacial morphology was compared between TMD and control groups, followed by subgroup analyses based on TMD severity, gender, age, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) symptoms.

Results

The prevalence of TMDs was 52.7% among included patients (138/262). The mean age of TMD patients was higher than that

SUBMITTER: Yan ZB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8964235 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature