Differences in functional variables, fillings, and tooth wear in two groups of 19-year-old individuals

Authors

  • Bjørn L. Dahl Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Dental Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Toten tannhelsedistrikt, Raufoss, Norway
  • Berit S. Krogstad Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Dental Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Toten tannhelsedistrikt, Raufoss, Norway
  • Bjørn øgaard Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Dental Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Toten tannhelsedistrikt, Raufoss, Norway
  • Thomas Eckersberg Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Dental Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Toten tannhelsedistrikt, Raufoss, Norway

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/00016358909004798

Keywords:

Clinical study, function, muscle tenderness, occlusion, orthodontics, temporomandibular joint

Abstract

Abstract

Fifty-one individuals (28 girls and 23 boys) who had received orthodontic treatment were compared with 47 subjects (19 girls and 28 boys) without such treatment as to maximal mandibular mobility, chewing muscle tenderness, morphologic occlusion, occlusal/incisal state, and degree of tooth wear. All were 19 years old. There were no statistically significant differences between the groups except for the number of teeth present and maximal mouth opening, which were both smallest in those who had received treatment. The first finding is evident, extraction of premolars being an accepted mode of orthodontic treatment. The reduced mouth opening capacity was related to an increased number of individuals with four or more palpably tender muscle sites in that group of individuals.

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Published

1989-01-01

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 1 (1989): Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Section

Articles