Temporomandibular disorders in qat addicted people
Keywords:
temporomandibular disorders, chewing qat habit, Prevalence.Abstract
Introduction: The temporomandibular disorders has been associated frequently tothe habit of chewing qat, but in previous studies, there are lack of specific details of
this problem, for this reason this study is carried out,to determine it prevalence, to
identify clinical and radiografical findings associated, and to classify the
temporomandibular disorders observed in the sample.
Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive and prospective study was done, in a
sample of 352 patients of the total qat addicted patients which came to the
Department of surgery, Dentistry College. Ibb Yemen October 2010-April 2011. The
clinical and radiographical findings were recorded and the temporomandibular
disorders were classified.
Results: 55.7 % of patients were affected of temporomandibular disorders. Acute
Joint pain (14.1) and anterior condylar flattening (35.6 %) were the most frequents.
Conclusions: The Temporomandibular disorders affected more than half of the
population of studied qat addicted population, with prevalence of disorders in the
disc-condyle relation (41 %). The anterior condylar flattening was very evident.
Downloads
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Authors retain all rights to their works, which they can reproduce and distribute as long as they cite the primary source of publication.
The Rev Cubana Estomatol is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) and follows the publication model of SciELO Publishing Schema (SciELO PS) for publication in XML format.
You are free to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material.
The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
Under the following terms:
Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
- NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
Notices:
- You do not have to comply with the license for elements of the material in the public domain or where your use is permitted by an applicable exception or limitation.
- No warranties are given. The license may not give you all of the permissions necessary for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy, or moral rights may limit how you use the material.
Download PDF
