Assessment and Comparison of Temporomandibular Joint for Occurrence and Severity of Disorders in Adult Cases with Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate and Non-cleft Class I: An Observational Study

Background: Cleft Lip and Palate (CLP) are hereditary deformity of craniofacial structure. Temporomandibular disorder has number clinical problems affecting muscles mastication its associated structures. There several methods used to evaluate temporomandibular dysfunction (MRI, etc), Helkimo index is a settler in advancing indices, other indices CMI, MFIQ, FONSECA. The design the following study was TMJ disorders UCLP, if any, compare with non-cleft cases.
 Methodology: Total 30 patients aged 16 20 years, will be selected from coming smile train Out Patient Department (OPD) Orthodontics Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Wardha. total cases divided into two groups: a) Group I - unliteral cleft lip palate b) II non class Digital records patient (lateral cephalogram, photograph, models) taken stored. Helkimo, Fonseca recorded on all participated study. assess presence severity MFIQ mandibular functioning based questionnaire.
 Expected Results: dental apparatus (interdental relation maxillary dentition) plays an important role joint's well-being. Trauma due occlusal instability definite effect long run. always inter jaw malocclusion therefore TMDs thought occur. treatment protocol for grown severe skeletal orthognathic surgery. correction remains untouched. It can expected that altered anatomy lead Conclusion: To convey occurrence early approach deprogramming along surgical CLP.