Association of occlusal wear facets in patients with temporomandibular disorders

Occlusal changes were important factors in temporomandibular disorder (TMD). It is of interest to evaluate the association of occlusal wear facets in TMD patients. We used a dataset of 49 patients with and without TMD for this study. Occlusal wear facets were evaluated using Smith and Knight tooth w...

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Published in:Bioinformation 2020-12, Vol.16 (12), p.1060-1068
Main Authors: Fathima, Faazila, Dharman, Sreedevi, Senthil Murugan, P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Males
Sex differences
Teeth
Wear
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Summary:Occlusal changes were important factors in temporomandibular disorder (TMD). It is of interest to evaluate the association of occlusal wear facets in TMD patients. We used a dataset of 49 patients with and without TMD for this study. Occlusal wear facets were evaluated using Smith and Knight tooth wear index. Data shows that teeth wear was present more in patients with TMD (55%). The age group 26-40 years showed high prevalence of teeth wear (grade1) in TMD patients (P value = 0.034). TMD was present more in females than males. Female (54%) patients with TMD showed more teeth wear compared to males. Most patients with TMD showed posterior teeth wear (61%) than generalized teeth wear. Thus, association was present between occlusal teeth wear and TMD patients especially in the age group of 26-40 years. Hence, proper evaluation of occlusal factors will aid in early diagnosis of TMDs.
ISSN:0973-2063
0973-8894
0973-2063
DOI:10.6026/973206300161060