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Abstract
Limitation of mandibular movement is one of the cardinal signs of temporomandibular disorders. Temporomandibular Opening Index (TOI) is a new technique to determine the restricted mouth opening in temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome (TMD). The purpose of this study was to compare the TOI of Turkish children with and without TMD in primary, mixed, and permanent dentitions. In this study, a total of 270 children were evaluated. One hundred thirty-five (135) subjects had no signs or symptoms of TMD (Group 1), while the remaining 135 subjects did have signs and symptoms of TMD (Group 2). Forty-five (45) patients were selected for each dentition for two groups. “Maximum Voluntary Mouth Opening” (MVMO) values and TOI ranges were calculated. A Mann-Whitney U test and a Kruskal Wallis test were used to compare the data (p<0.05). TOI showed statistical differences between all dentitions with and without TMD (p<0.05). There were no significant differences between different dentitions or genders in Group 1 or Group 2 (p<0.05).
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Saziye Sari
Dr. Saziye Sari received her D.D.S. degree in 1990 from Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry and a Ph.D. in 1997 from the same university. Since 2003, she has served as an associate professor in the Depart-ment of Pedodontics at the same university, and her study interests are the endotontic treatment of primary teeth, pulp biology, and TMD.
Cigdem Kucukesmen
Dr. Cigdem Kucukesmen received her D.D.S. from Hacettepe University, Faculty of Dentistry in 1990. She completed her Ph.D. in 2004 at Ankara University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Pedodontics. Since 2005 she has been an assistant professor in the Department of Pedodontics at Suleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Dentistry. Her primary study interests are dental fluorosis, adhesive systems on teeth, and TMD.
Hayriye Sonmez
Dr. Hayriye Sonmez received her D.D.S. in 1973 from Ankara University, Faculty of Dentistry. She completed her Ph.D. in 1978 at the same university. She has been an associate professor in the Department of Pedodontics since 1982 and in 1988 became a full professor. Her areas of research interest are traumatic injuries in primary and permanent teeth, adhesive dental treatment, and TMD.