| Signs and symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorders in Caucasian children and adolescents. | |
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PMID: 21370771 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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This study investigated the prevalence of the signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in a population of children and adolescents. TMD signs and symptoms were recorded in 1134 subjects (593 males and 541 females; age range 5-15 years), divided into various groups according to the: (i) Angle dental class; (ii) presence and type of crossbite; (iii) gender; and (iv) age (ages 5-11 and 12-15 years). The percentages of signs and symptoms were compared using the chi2-test to determine the differences among the groups for the rates of TMD symptoms, bruxism, joint sounds, deviation during opening, reduced opening/lateral/protrusive movements, and myofascial pain. Subjects who were 12-15 years old showed a significantly higher prevalence of myofascial pain than those who were 5-11 years old (chi2 = 4.263; p < 0.05). Females showed a significantly higher prevalence of myofascial pain than males (chi2 = 3.882; p < 0.05). Subjects with posterior, unilateral crossbite showed a significantly higher prevalence of TMD symptoms (chi2 = 33.877; p < 0.001) and reduction of functional movements (chi2 = 10.800; p < 0.05) than those with no crossbite, or with anterior or posterior bilateral crossbite. TMD's signs and symptoms seem to be associated to some definite characteristics of the patient, such as female gender, young age, and presence of posterior unilateral crossbite. |
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Simona Tecco; Vito Crincoli; Beatrice Di Bisceglie; Matteo Saccucci; Monica Macrĺ; Antonella Polimeni; Felice Festa |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice Volume: 29 ISSN: 0886-9634 ISO Abbreviation: Cranio Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-03-04 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8609491 Medline TA: Cranio Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 71-9 Citation Subset: D |
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University G. D'Annunzio of Chieti. simtecc@unich.it |
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