Malocclusion Complexity in Patients with Myofascial Pain with or without Mouth-Opening Limitation: A Case-Control Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study is aimed at determining the association between myofascial pain with or without mouth-opening limitation and malocclusion complexity.

Methods

A prospective, cross-sectional, case-control study was conducted. The Research Diagnostic Criteria were used to evaluate the presence of myofascial pain, chronic pain, and depression. The Index of Complexity, Outcome, and Need (ICON) was applied to quantify malocclusion complexity. A total of 96 patients with myofascial pain were grouped into two: subjects without mouth-opening limitation (n = 76, group A) and subjects with mouth-opening limitation (group B, n = 20). Both groups were compared with 231 controls (group C). A Chi-squared test and a multinomial logistic regression (p ≤ 0.05) were

SUBMITTER: Zuniga-Herrera ID 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9200576 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature