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Assessment of Range of Motion of Temporomandibular Joint among Dental Students of Dhulikhel Hospital

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dc.contributor.authorLuitel, A
dc.contributor.authorBali, H
dc.contributor.authorGautam, P
dc.contributor.authorShrestha, R
dc.contributor.authorSingh, N
dc.contributor.authorGurung, K
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-14T06:29:49Z
dc.date.available2026-01-14T06:29:49Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionLuitel A,1 Bali H,2 Gautam P,2 Shrestha R,2 Singh N,2 Gurung K2 1Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan, Sunsari, Nepal 2Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT Background Restriction in mandibular range of motion (ROM) is one of the main signs of mandibular dysfunction and an important criterion for evaluation of functional state of the masticatory system. Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the normal ROM of Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) among dental students of tertiary care hospital at central region of Nepal. Method After ethical clearance, cross- sectional study was conducted between August to September 2022 among all dental students who gave consent. The inter-incisal opening, bilateral lateral excursion and protrusion were measured thrice using 15 cm metallic scale and an average was considered to reduce ambiguity. The data was entered in Microsoft excel and transferred to SPSS version 20 for statistical analysis. The descriptive statistics was calculated and independent t test was applied to compare the mean between genders. Result Total of 145 students (25 males and 120 females) were included with the mean age of 21.32 ± 1.29 years. The overall mean inter-incisal opening was 44.82 ± 5.80 mm, right lateral excursion was 8.23 ± 2.11 mm, left lateral excursion was 8.70 ± 1.80 mm and protrusion was 5.65 ± 1.87 mm. There was statistically significant difference in right and left lateral excursion and protrusion among genders. Conclusion The inter-incisal opening of participants in our study appeared towards lower range of normal mouth opening while lateral excursion appeared consistent with those described in the literature. The protrusive movement of our participants was decreased, compared to those recorded in the literature. KEY WORDS Inter-incisal opening, Lateral excursion, Protrusion, Temporomandibular joint
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/4248
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherKathmandu University
dc.subjectInter-incisal opening
dc.subjectLateral excursion
dc.subjectProtrusion
dc.subjectTemporomandibular joint
dc.titleAssessment of Range of Motion of Temporomandibular Joint among Dental Students of Dhulikhel Hospital
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