TMJ and Pregnancy
1 College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
2 Clinical Department, Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Review Article
GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 11(03), 020–023.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscarr.2022.11.3.0131
Publication history:
Received on 17 April 2022; revised on 03 June 2022; accepted on 05 June 2022
Abstract:
Dramatic physiological changes of women body due to pregnancy may elicit temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD). Furthermore, decrease immunity and stresses of pregnancy contribute to provoke TMD. To limit and prevent TMD, small lifestyle changes can be employed during pregnancy to insure warding off joint affection. Similarly, treatment options are available and one of the basic and apparent options is the use of bite plates. Because of the prevalence and importance of TMD in pregnant women, this literature review suggests adding education on TMD and its prevention to any antenatal program. There is a real demand for more studies on incidence of TMD during pregnancy and prognosis after that.
Keywords:
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ); Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD); Bruxism; Relaxin; Oestrogen; Pregnancy
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