Rabia Zulfiqar¹* Muhammad Naveed Akhter², Tayyaba Firdus³, Rida Tariq⁴, Ume e Aimen⁵ and Masooma Sheikh⁶

^1,4Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan
²Nishtar Medical University, Multan, Pakistan
^3,6School of Allied Health Sciences, The Children's Hospital Lahore, Pakistan
⁵Kinnaird College For Women University, Lahore, Pakistan

*Corresponding Author: Rabia Zulfiqar, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan.

Received: July 24, 2023; Published: October 11, 2023

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the risk factors that can cause and develop the Temporomandibular Joint ankylosis in various age groups.

Materials and Methods: This is retrospective study. One hundred and twenty patients were analyzed during the period of January 2015-December 2017 at the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital Lahore, Pakistan. In relation to age, patients were categorized into four groups A, B, C and D comprising of 6 months - 10 years, 11 - 17 years, 18 -25 years and >25 years respectively. Identified risk factors were including trauma with the history of fall or road traffic accidents, middle ear infection and autoimmune diseases. Incidence trends were also noted.

Results: Trauma was the main factor in TMJ ankylosis caused either by fall or road traffic accidents. Group B represented the highest percentage of patients. Countless etiological factors had been attributed to TMJ ankylosis. However, patients with a history of fall and Road traffic accidents (RTA) estimated 75.8% (n = 91) and 11.6% (n = 14) of the cases correspondingly.

Conclusion: This study proves that trauma either falls or road traffic accident, represent the main contributory factor of TMJ ankylosis in Pakistan.

 Keywords: Age Groups; Temporomandibular Joint; Ankylosis; Risk Factors; Incidence Trends

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Citation

Citation: Rabia Zulfiqar., et al. “Impacts of Age Changes on the Temporomandibular Joint Ankyloses: A Contribution of Risk Factors”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 7.11 (2023): 10-13.

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