Prevalence of Signs and Symptoms of TMD in Patients Wearing Double Complete Dentures, RPD and in Dentistry Students.

Completed

• Conditions: Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
• Interventions: Other: A questionnaire and a clinical examination

• Registration Number: NCT01679821
• Lead Sponsor: Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

Brief Summary

It was proposed in this study to evaluate the prevalence of TMD signs and symptoms in State University of West of Parana's dental students with natural dentition, in patients with removable partial dentures and double complete dentures.

Detailed Description

The Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) has a high prevalence among the population. Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of signs and symptoms of TMD. Methodology: 210 randomly selected individuals were evaluated, being divided into three groups with seventy individuals each: Group 1 - dental students with natural dentition. Group 2 - patients with removable partial dentures. And Group 3 - patients with double complete dentures. The questionnaire of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain for triage was employed, then, clinical evaluation was carried out.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-12
• Primary Completion: 2011-03
• Study Completion: 2011-08
• Status Verified: 2012-09
• Study First Submitted: 2012-09-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-09-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-09-05
• Study First Posted: 2012-09-06
• Last Update Posted: 2012-09-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 210

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients wearing double complete denture, patients wearing just removable partial denture and dentate students.

Exclusion Criteria

Students in orthodontic treatment or with less than one year after the end of orthodontic treatment were excluded from the research.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Dental students	A questionnaire and a clinical examination	Seventy dental students of State University of West of Paraná - UNIOESTE. Students in orthodontic treatment or with less than one year after the end of orthodontic treatment were excluded from the research. A questionnaire and a clinical examination were employed.
Removable partial denture	A questionnaire and a clinical examination	Seventy patients treated at the UNIOESTE Dental Clinic that wore removable partial denture (partially edentulous). Patients wearing a complete denture in one maxillary and a removable partial denture in another maxillary were not included in the research. A questionnaire and a clinical examination were employed.
Double complete denture	A questionnaire and a clinical examination	Seventy patients with double complete dentures treated in Center for Dental Specialties of Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil. Patients wearing just one complete denture were not included in the research. A questionnaire and a clinical examination were employed.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessment of the prevalence of signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in patients with removable partial dentures, complete double dentures and toothed.	5 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
questionnaire for selection of orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders recommended by the American Academy of Orofacial Pain	5 monts

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná; 🇧🇷 Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil