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. 2023 Sep;47(5):12-18.
doi: 10.22514/jocpd.2023.049. Epub 2023 Sep 3.

Congenital cranio-facial abnormalities in paediatric population: a systematic review on temporomandibular disorders

Giuseppe Minervini  1 , Maria Maddalena Marrapodi  2 , Gabriele Cervino  3 , Rocco Franco  4 , Alessandro Lanza  1 , Marco Cicciù  5 , Fabrizio Di Francesco  1
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Congenital cranio-facial abnormalities in paediatric population: a systematic review on temporomandibular disorders

Giuseppe Minervini et al. J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2023 Sep.
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Abstract

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.

Keywords: Congenital; Cranio-facial abnormalities; Orofacial pain; Pediatric; Temporomandibular disorders.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest. Giuseppe Minervini is serving as one of the Editorial Board members of this journal. We declare that Giuseppe Minervini had no involvement in the peer review of this article and has no access to information regarding its peer review. Full responsibility for the editorial process for this article was delegated to GAF.

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