Dental prosthetics and temporomandibular disorders

Introduction: Edentulism, especially in the support areas, as well pathological tooth wear (abrasion and attrition) of hard dental tissues leads to a decrease occlusal height posterior translocation articular heads central occlusion. Partial complete edentulousness patients disturbs their occlusal, phonetic function, aesthetics. Aim: The aim present study is investigate relationship between type prosthetic treatment temporomandibular joint (TMJ) complaints. Materials Methods: A total 152 who visited Faculty Dental Medicine at Medical University Varna underwent were examined. evenly distributed by sex age. They have been clinically examined interviewed. Results: Slightly more than half with partial dentures (53.9%), rest—with dentures. Sex dependence was not established while, terms age, it determined that mean age 64.5 years for treated 57.2 (p < 0.001). There significant difference complaints related TMJ dysfunction = 0.030), finding likelihood increased twice (OR 2.124 (1.030–4.381); p 0.05). Conclusion: probability much higher those Regardless dentures, females are prone