TY - JOUR
A1 - Al-Dailami, Abdulwahab
A1 - Al-Badany, Najwa
A1 - Al-Jawfi, Khaled
A1 - Hadi, Yahya
A1 - Al-Hudaid, Ali
A1 - Shamala, Anas
T1 - Clinical evaluation of temporomandibular joint disorders among dental students at the University of science and technology, Sana'a, Yemen
Y1 - 2019/7/1
JF - Indian Journal of Multidisciplinary Dentistry
JO - Indian J Multidiscip Dent
SP - 94
EP - 99
VL - 9
IS - 2
UR - https://www.ijmdent.com/article.asp?issn=2229-6360;year=2019;volume=9;issue=2;spage=94;epage=99;aulast=Al-Dailami
DO - 10.4103/ijmd.ijmd_52_19
N2 -
Aim and Objectives: The study was designed to evaluate the temporomandibular joint disorders among dental students at the University of Science and Technology (UST).
Subjects and Methods: The sample size included 267 dental students in UST aged between 18 and 27 years. The study was based on Fonseca's anamnestic index and its questionnaire, which was composed of 10 questions and an examination sheet composed of demographic data and clinical examination.
Results: Of 267 students, 178 of them were female (66.7%) and 89 of them were male (33.3%). 52.1% of the study participants were with no temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), 37.5% with mild TMDs, 9.7% with moderate TMDs, and 0.7% with severe TMDs. Regarding clinical examination findings, 81.7% of the study participants were with normal mouth opening and 18.3% were with limited mouth opening. The participants with or without tenderness during palpation were 13.1% and 86.9%, respectively. Positive participants with auscultation (clicking) were 45.3% and 54.7% were negative participants.
Conclusion: The mild TMDs were most common, then moderate TMDs were less common, and severe TMDs were rarely. The females were more affected. History of the past dental treatment and psychological stress was found in students having TMDs.
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