Comparison of clinical findings with the radiographics in temporomandibular dysfunction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
International Journal of Development Research
Comparison of clinical findings with the radiographics in temporomandibular dysfunction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Received 22nd February, 2019; Received in revised form 03rd March, 2019; Accepted 09th April, 2019; Published online 30th May, 2019
Copyright © 2019, Laila C. de Morais et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Objective: To compare the clinical findings using the Fonseca and Helkimo indices with panoramic radiographic findings in patients with and without a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Materials and methods: The research was approved by the ethics committee in research with the number 2.234.767, composed of 30 patients. The patients were divided into three groups, two of which were: rheumatoid arthritis patients using biological drugs (n = 9) or synthetic drugs (n = 13) and control group (n = 8). The Fonseca and Helkimo questionnaires were applied and panoramic radiographic examination was also performed. Results: The percentage of patients with rheumatoid arthritis of the female gender was 90.9% and male 9.1%, with the age group between 41-60 years. There were no statistical differences in the radiographic variables and TMDs severity among the groups analyzed, but the Helkimo index was higher in the group with arthritis compared to the control group. Regarding the type of droug for rheumatoid arthritis, there were no statistical differences in relation to clinical and radiographic findings. Conclusion: Patients with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis had higher degrees in the Helkimo index and the type of medication for rheumatoid arthritis did not influence radiographic and clinical findings.
