International Journal of Research in Social Sciences

To find out the prevalence of disk displacement disorders of TMJ among the students attending a private dental institution.

Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs) is a general term that indicates many clinical conditions involving masticatory muscles and temporomandibular joints and their associated structures. Characterizing of this clinical conditions by pain in the particular area, Temporomandibular joint (TMJ), deviation or limitation in range of mandible motions and TMJ sounds such as clicking, popping during mandible functions. Several factors such as emotional tensions, interference of occlusion, masticatory muscles, dental treatments, etc. are proposed as the etiological factors of TMD. Since dentistry is one of the stressful and challenging academic fields and much pressure applied on those working in this field, therefore, this study aimed to evaluate of TMD among dental students in Saveetha Dental College, Chennai.

Among 100 participants 13 males and 87 females were screened. Among 13 males 4 have the disk displacement and among 87 females 41 have disk displacement. Out of 100 students, 45 have been noted to have disk displacement. And 3 males and 22 females have disk displacement with reduction and 1 male and 16 female have disk displacement with intermittent interlocking and 2 females have disk displacement with reduction with limited mouth opening and 1 female have disk displacement without reduction without limited.