Correlation Between TMD Signs and Malocclusion Severity in Dental Students

A study of 135 undergraduate dental students from the Federal University of Paraíba evaluated the correlation between signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and the severity of malocclusion. The presence of TMD was estimated using Fonseca's Anamnestic Index and a clinical evaluation protocol, while occlusal factors were assessed using the Treatment Priority Index (TPI) on plaster casts. The research was authored by George Azevedo Lemos and published via the paperswithcode platform.

Use Cases

• Correlating specific malocclusion types (e.g., Class II) with clinical TMD signs based on the described study variables.
• Analyzing the relationship between occlusal factors (e.g., overbite, rotated teeth) and the perceived need for TMD treatment.
• Investigating the role of occlusion as a co-factor in TMD pathophysiology using the described statistical methods (t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation).

Strengths

• Includes data from 135 evaluated individuals, providing a specific sample size.
• Uses established clinical indices (Fonseca's Anamnestic Index, Treatment Priority Index) for standardized assessment.
• Applies multiple statistical tests (t-tests, One-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation) for result validation.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic and demographic bias inherent to a single university's student population.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

George Azevedo Lemos via paperswithcode

Collection Method

Clinical evaluation and index application on plaster casts of dental students.

Geography

Federal University of Paraíba, Brazil (inferred from description).