title: [Impaired occlusion is the main etiological factor in the occurrence of temporomandibular joint dysfunction].
abstract: A homogeneous group of 104 subjects aged 21-34 years was examined. Forty-nine (47%) subjects (study group) presented with symptoms of abnormalities of the masticatory muscles and temporomandibular joint, 58 subjects (53%) without such symptoms were controls. Clinical examination was carried out with evaluation of occlusion, Angle's [correction of Engle's] class, and analysis of dental contacts in the oral cavity in different types of occlusion. Disorders of occlusion were detected in 31% of controls and in 73% patients in the study group. Disorders of occlusion correlated with the number of symptoms of temporomandibular joint dysfunction. The detected super-contacts of teeth are the main etiological factors leading first to discoordination of the masticatory muscles and then to functional disorders of the temporomandibular joint.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Badanin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*