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Temporomandibular clinical exploration in Italian adolescents |
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| Authors: | Simona Tecco Alessandro Nota Silvia Caruso Jasmina Primozic Giuseppe Marzo Alberto Baldini |
| Institution: | 1. Dental School, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University , Milan, Italy;2. Dental School, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University , Milan, Italy;3. Department of Health, Life and Environmental Science, University of L’Aquila , L’Aquila, Italy;4. Department of Health, Life and Environmental Science, University of L’Aquila , L’Aquila, Italy;5. Department of Orthodontics, University of Ljubljana , Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Abstract: | Objective: This study investigated the prevalence of the signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) among Italian adolescents. Methods: The data were recorded from 567 subjects (246 males and 321 females; age range 11–19 years), grouped according to age and molar class relationship. Results: Forty-four point one percent of subjects showed at least one sign or symptom of TMD, which were significantly more frequent in the 16–19 year-old group (52.9%) in respect to the 11–15 year-old group (39.8%) (χ 2 = 8.78; p = 0.003). Signs and/or symptoms were about 1.6 times more frequent in subjects with Class II/1 malocclusion (χ 2 = 13.3, p = 0.0003), mostly for TMJ sounds (χ 2 = 1.444; p = 0.036). Myalgia was more frequent in females than in males (χ 2 = 3.882; p = 0.049). Conclusion: TMD signs and/or symptoms among Italian adolescents seem diffused (44.1%). Therefore, all adolescents should be screened thorough medical history and clinical examination. |
| Keywords: | Temporomandibular joint disorders clinical sign subjective symptom malocclusion Angle classification adolescent |