RT - Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry ID - 10.22514/jocpd.2023.049 T1 - Congenital cranio-facial abnormalities in paediatric population: a systematic review on temporomandibular disorders A1 - Giuseppe Minervini A1 - Maria Maddalena Marrapodi A1 - Gabriele Cervino A1 - Rocco Franco A1 - Alessandro Lanza A1 - Marco Cicciù A1 - Fabrizio Di Francesco K1 - Cranio-facial abnormalities; Congenital; Orofacial pain; Pediatric; Temporomandibular disorders YR - 2023 SP - 12 AB -
The aim of this systematic review was to explore the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in patients affected by congenital craniofacial disorders (CCD). Out of 292 papers, 9 studies were included with 561 participants. The included studies analyzed at least 15 patients treated for temporomandibular disorders, evaluating at least one clinical outcomes such as orofacial pain and/or muscular diseases, malocclusion, skeletal abnormality and/or deformities concerning temporomandibular joint, upper/lower jaw bone malformations. These findings provide an evidence of an association between temporomandibular disorders and congenital craniofacial disorders. The evidence is supported by the findings of a small number of papers in the literature, some of which were of just fair quality. To be definitive in this regard, additional research with a sizable sample size and control group are required.