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- Title
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HELKIMO INDEX IN ASSESSING TMJ INVOLVEMENT IN DENTO-MAXILLARY ANOMALIES.
- Authors
Madani, Khaled; Rotaru, Mădălina-Nadina; Păcurar, Mariana
- Abstract
Background: Dento-maxillary anomalies are characterized by changes in the size, shape, position and inclination of the morphological elements that make up the stomatognathic system. Recent studies demonstrate the fact that not only traumatic occlusion (OT) is the etiological factor of TMJ dysfunction. Created by the M. Helkimo in 1972 to investigate the prevalence and severity of signs and symptoms of temporomandibular dysfunction. Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of TMJ pathology using the Helkimo's index in patients in the Orthodontic department with clinical examination and anamnestic data. Material and methods: The study was carried out on a group of 78 patients from the belong to Orthodontic department case with various dento-maxillary anomalies and TMJ suffering. We statistically processed the data obtained from the clinical examination, in order to analyize the situation of patients with temporomandibular dysfunction compared to that of patients without joint disorders at the time of the initial examination. Results : Most patients with class II/2 anomalies: 42.86% presented an anamnestic index of I, and a percentage of 20.69% had a Helkimo anamnestic index of II. So with this type of anomaly, the patients indicated obvious signs of TMJ dysfunction. The Helkimo anamnestic index had the highest scores in the II/2 Angle anomaly in the female sex, followed by class II/1 Angle anomalies in the male gender. Conclusions: The most important examination in the case of TMJ pathology is represented by the thorough clinical examination. There is a directly proportional relationship between the degree of severity of the malocclusion and the Helkimo index points.
- Subjects
ROMANIA; MAXILLA abnormalities; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR disorders; ORTHODONTICS; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR joint; TEETH abnormalities; CONFERENCES &; conventions; DISEASE prevalence
- Publication
Acta Marisiensis. Seria Medica, 2024, Vol 70, p104
- ISSN
2668-7755
- Publication type
Article