Malocclusion and TMJ disorders in teenagers from private and public schools in Mexico City

• Autores: Leonor Sánchez Pérez, María Esther Irigoyen Camacho, Nelly Molina Frechero, Patricia Lorelei Mendoza Roaf, Carlo Eduardo Medina Solís, Enrique Acosta Gío, Gerardo Maupomé
• Localización: Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal. Ed. inglesa, ISSN-e 1698-6946, Vol. 18, Nº. 2, 2013, págs. 312-318
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Objective: To identify, among Mexican teenagers from public and private schools, the frequency, severity of maloc - clusion and orthodontic treatment needs, and their possible association with temporomandibular joint disorders.

    Material and Methods: Fifteen-year-old students were recruited from public and private schools. Clinical findings were registered as follows: oral hygiene status with the Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified, malocclusion using the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI), and TMJ disorders following WHO criteria. Negative binomial and logistic regres - sion models were constructed for data analysis.

    Results: A total of 249 fifteen-year old students were included in the study .

    Conclusions: TMJ disorders and DAI scores were significantly associated. Screening/Diagnostic programs for ortho- dontic and TMJ-disorders are needed, to identify and offer treatment to teenagers with major malocclusion and TMJ/ muscle pain.