Impact of Orthodontic Treatment on the Temporomandibular Joints (TMJ) Assessed by Modjaw (EMDJW)

University Hospital Center (CHU)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Treatments: Device: Review by Modjaw

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05710952

RECHMPL22_0509

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to assess the correlation between orthodontic treatment and temporomandibular joint (TMJ). For that, an evaluation with a virtual articulator (Modjaw) is carried out before and after the treatment. The condylar course are compared. Furthermore, the eventual TMJ symptoms are also compared before and after.

Enrollment: 32 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Major patient (≥18 years)
• First dentofacial orthopedic consultation at the dental clinic of Montpellier
• Patient requiring multi-attachment orthodontic treatment (vestibular or lingual) for a duration ≤2 years
• Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Syndromic patient
• Orthodontic treatment with aligners
• General joint or bone pathology
• Patients with oral hygiene incompatible with orthodontic treatment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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32 participants in 1 patient group

Braces

Other group

Description:

Patients will receive an orthodontic treatment with fixed braces for 12 to 24 months

Treatment:

Device: Review by Modjaw