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Post‐orthodontic occlusal function
Author(s) -
Smith A.,
Freer T. J.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1989.tb04637.x
Subject(s) - medicine , temporomandibular joint , etiology , dentistry , orthodontics , temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome , malocclusion
The significance of orthodontic treatment in the aetiology of temporomandibular dysfunction continues to be a matter of controversy. However, the evidence of any association has been generally negative. This investigation involved the examination of a study group of 87 post‐orthodontic patients, the average time out of all retention being 52 months. They were compared with an untreated control group. Signs and symptoms of temporomandibular dysfunction were assessed for both groups. In only one instance, soft joint click, was there found to be a significant association between the treatment category and the occurrence of the symptom, there being a higher rate of soft clicks in the post‐treatment group. While this may be ascribed to orthodontic treatment, there was also a different restorative pattern in the two groups. No other significant associations were found.