title: The incidence of temporomandibular disorder signs in patients wearing complete dentures compared to patients with a natural dentition.
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of signs of a temporomandibular disorder in patients wearing complete upper and lower dentures and to compare this to the incidence of signs in dental out-patients with a natural dentition. One hundred and sixty patients were assessed using a questionnaire and clinical examination. The results showed statistically significant differences between the two groups regarding the presence of temporomandibular disorder signs, the dentate group having a higher incidence (P < .04).
authors.affiliation: Clinical Academic Group of Restorative Dentistry, University Dental School, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: McCord
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Murtaza
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Siddique
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003817:Dentition; D003824:Denture, Complete; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015995:Prevalence; D012016:Reference Values; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*