Effect of surgical treatment of the lower third molars on temporomandibular dysfunction syndrome

Authors

  • José Manuel Díaz Fernández Facultad No. 1 del ISCM de Santiago de Cuba.
  • Rodolfo Velázquez Blez Policlínico de Especialidades Saturnino Lora de Santiago de Cuba.
  • Hilario Alfonso Reyes Policlínico Comunitario José Mártí de Santiago de Cuba.

Keywords:

molar, third, surgery, tooth, unerupted, temporomandibular joint syndrome.

Abstract

An investigation was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of surgical treatment of unerupted lower third molars on the temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome in 44 students who underwent clinical and stomatognathic studies during the preoperative and postoperative period. The index of Helkimo's dysfunction yielded a mild dysfunction in 55 % of cases, and a moderate dysfunction in the remaining patients during the preoperative phase, while the postoperative examination revealed a mild dysfunction in 45 % of patients and a moderate to severe dysfunction in 55 % of cases. Remarkable changes were proved regarding the rank of mandibular movement during maximum oral opening and in lateral movements of the jaw.

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Published

1996-05-21

How to Cite

1.
Díaz Fernández JM, Velázquez Blez R, Alfonso Reyes H. Effect of surgical treatment of the lower third molars on temporomandibular dysfunction syndrome. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 1996 May 21 [cited 2025 Mar. 13];33(2):81-7. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/2796

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 2 (1996): MAY- AUG

Section

Research Article

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