EC Dental Science

A five-year follow-up of temporomandibular joint clicking in children aged 5 to 10 years found that approximately 4% of the children had persistent clicking. It has been reported that this clicking occurs due to the occlusal discrepancy between habitual occlusal position and muscular position. This discrepancy has been reported to cause headaches, vertigo, sensorineural hearing loss, and orthopedic symptoms. The background of these reports was explained and the physiologic occlusal analysis were described.

 Keywords: Headache; Vertigo; Sensorineural Hearing Loss; Coxalgia; Median Nerve Palsy

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