| Title | Temporomandibular dysfunction in patients treated with orthodontics in combination with orthognathic surgery. | | Author(s) | Egermark I, Blomqvist JE, Cromvik U, Isaksson S | | Institution | Department of Orthodontics, Tandregleringskliniken, Kungsbacka, Sweden. | | Source | Eur J Orthod 2000 Oct; 22(5):537-44. | | MeSH | Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Bruxism
Female
Headache
Humans
Male
Malocclusion
Mandible
Middle Aged
Oral Surgical Procedures
Orthodontics, Corrective
Osteotomy, Le Fort
Patient Satisfaction
Questionnaires
Statistics, Nonparametric
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome
| | Abstract | Fifty-two patients with malocclusions underwent orthodontic treatment in combination with orthognathic surgery involving a Le Fort I and/or sagittal split osteotomy. Approximately 5 years after surgery, the patients were examined for signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The frequencies were found to be low in comparison with epidemiological studies in this field. The aesthetic outcome and chewing ability were improved in most patients (about 80 per cent). Some of the patients had reported recurrent and daily headaches before treatment. At examination, only two patients had reported having a headache once or twice a week, while all the others suffered from headaches less often or had no headache at all. Eighty-three per cent of the patients reported that they would be prepared to undergo the orthodontic/surgical treatment again with their present knowledge of the procedure. This study shows that orthodontic/surgical treatment of malocclusions not only has a beneficial effect on the aesthetic appearance and chewing ability, but also results in an improvement in signs and symptoms of TMD, including headaches. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
| | PubMed ID | 11105410 |
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