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Volume 4 Issue 6 (November - December, 2016)

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Cephalometric variables among patients with TMJ disorders- A Research
Nameeta Kaur1, Ankur Aggarwal

Background: Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJDs) are common in adults; as many as one third of adults report having one or more symptoms, which include jaw or neck pain, headache, and clicking or grating within the joint. Hence, we planned the present study to assess the cephalometric characteristics in TMD patients. Materials & methods:A total of 40 subjects were included in the present study and were broadly divided into two study groups as follows: Group 1: Subjects with symptomatic TMD, Group 2:Healthy controls. Following parameters were analysed: SNA°, SNB°, ANB°, SN-MP°, AR-Go (MM), UI-SN° and LI-MP°.SPSS software was used for analysis of all the results. Results: While comparing most of the lateral cephalometric parameters among the subjects with TMJDs and healthy controls, significant results were obtained. Conclusion: A reduction in the forward growth of maxilla occurs in TMJD patients.
Key words: Cephalometric, Temporomandibular Joint.

Corresponding Author: Dr. Nameeta Kaur, Associate professor ,  Department of Orthodontics, DJ College of Dental Sciences , Modinagar, U.P., India

This article may be cited as: Kaur N, Aggarwal A. Cephalometric variables among patients with TMJ disorders: A Research. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2016;4(6):315-317.

 
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