Temporomandibular joint disorder: structural changes, function and causal factors

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• Conditions: Temporomandibular Joint Disorder Syndrome; Women; C05.500.607.221.897.897; M01.975

• Registration Number: RBR-5f6zw4
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-03-20
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Data analysis completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Women 18 to 40 years old who reported at least one (1) of the following signs and symptoms: Referred pain in the temporomandibular joint and / or associated musculature (at least 1 episode in the last 3 months); Limitation or restriction of opening or lateralization of the mouth (lateral excursion) (at least 1 episode in the last 3 months); Pain reported in the mouth opening (at least 1 episode in the last 3 months); Sounds in the joint without pain, but with a recent episode (or at least 1 episode in the last 3 months) of pain or limitation of mouth opening; Sounds in the joint without the presence of pain, but with severity enough to cause concern to the patient or make him seek treatment; Women seeking treatment for temporomandibular dysfunction with confirmed diagnosis; Women with diagnosis of temporomandibular dysfunction, obtained by the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC / TMD) Axes I and II.

Exclusion Criteria

History of facial traumas; history of facial neoplasms; history of facial surgeries; cognitive alterations; neurological changes; use of auxiliary devices for walking and locomotion; presence of rheumatic disease; presence of physical disability; pregnancy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified