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Effect of Pain Relief After Extraction of Maxillary 3rd Molars in Patients Clinically Diagnosed with Temporomandibular Disorders
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MANIVASAGAM DEEPIGAA, MUTHUKRISHNAN ARVIND
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The etiology of TMD is multifactorial. Literature suggests that occlusal interference is one of the causes and thus impacted maxillary 3rd molars can provoke signs and symptoms of TMD. Erupted and buccally placed maxillary 3rd molars further interfere with normal jaw movements and can aggravate TMD pain. Hence this study focuses on pain relief in patients with TMD following extraction of maxillary 3rd molars. In clinically diagnosed TMD patients, the Helkimo dysfunction index is used to assess the effect of pain relief after extraction of maxillary 3rd molar. Among 30 patients, 37% (n=11) were male and 63% (n=19) were female. Dysfunction index preoperatively was mild dysfunction in 23.3% (n=7), moderate dysfunction in 46.60% (n=14), severe dysfunction in 30.10% (n=9) . Postoperatively no dysfunction was observed in 26.6% (n=8), mild dysfunction in 43.33% (n=13), moderate in 23.30% (n=7) and severe dysfunction in 6.66% (n=2).The present study showed that maxillary 3rd molar extraction provided relief from TMD pain to a great extent as it relieves the stress on the joint
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TMD, Helkimo index, maxillary 3rd molars
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.SP1.500
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