Assessment of Prevalent clinical findings in patients with Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

The etiology of Temporomandibular joint disorder is multifactorial. Commonly reported ones are emotional tension, occlusal interference, teeth loss, postural deviation, masticatory muscular dysfunction, internal and external changes in Temporomandibular structures etc. Temporomandibular joint is one of the structure of the stomatognathic system. Complex etiology, wide range of manifestations, variability in prevalence of symptoms in different population background demands many studies among various population to achieve effective diagnosis and treatment planning, thereby by providing appropriate treatment for Temporomandibular joint disorder condition. Aim of the study is to evaluate prevalent clinical findings in patients with Temporomandibular joint disorders. It is a retrospective study, where consecutive case records of patients with Temporomandibular joint disorders were retrieved from the Electronic system in the university between June 2019-February 2020. Data was collected and then subjected to statistical analysis. IBM SPSS 2.0 software was used for data analysis. Chi square test was employed with a level of significance set at p<0.05. The results were presented in the form of bar graphs. In this study it was observed that the Mean age group of participants in this study were 35.5 yrs.