A Multidisciplinary Approach in the Treatment of Tempromandibular Joint Pain Associated with Qat Chewing | Zendy

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A Multidisciplinary Approach in the Treatment of Tempromandibular Joint Pain Associated with Qat Chewing

Author(s) -

Mansoor Shariff,

Mohammed M. Al Moaleem,

Nasser M. Alahmari

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

case reports in dentistry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.221

H-Index - 11

eISSN - 2090-6447

pISSN - 2090-6455

DOI - 10.1155/2013/139419

Subject(s) - medicine , multidisciplinary approach , joint pain , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , sociology , social science

Pain of the tempro-mandibular joint (TMJ) has a direct bearing to missing teeth and excessive physical activity. Consumption of qat requires chewing on the leaves to extract their juice for long hours. A 65-year-old male Yemeni patient, a Qat chewer, reported to the university dental hospital at King Khalid University complaining of pain in left temporomandibular joint with missing mandibular anterior teeth. A multidisciplinary approach for the overall treatment of the patient was decided. Initial treatment was the relief of patient's pain with the help of a night guard. This was followed by a fabrication of anterior FPD. The case was under maintenance and follow-up protocol for a period of 8 months with no complaint of pain discomfort.

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