Dentistry

Cheek-bite keratosis among temporomandibular disorders patients: An important diagnostic sign

24^th Global Dentists and Pediatric Dentistry Annual Meeting

June 11-12, 2018 | London, UK

Abdullah Mohammed Alzahem

King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia

Keynote: Dentistry

Abstract:

Introduction: Cheek-biting commonly reported by patients with Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs). This check biting may cause cheek-bite keratosis. This research aim is to study the prevalence of cheek-bite keratosis among TMDs patients. Materials & Methods: Cross-sectional survey conducted on 373 TMDs patients seen in the TMJ clinic by one TMJ specialist since 2013. Convenient sampling technique was followed where all screened patients having TMDs included in the study. Results: TMDs patients who have check-bite keratosis are 226 patients (60.6%). Female TMDs patients are the majority (75.60%) and 78.8% of TMDs patients with cheek bit keratosis were female. The highest number of TMDs patients (4.6%) was at age of 20 years old. Conclusion: Cheek-bite keratosis is an important sign for TMDs screening for the general dentist in the first dental visit. Dentist who find cheek-bite keratosis during intra-oral examination, advised to ask more screening questions and do more clinical examination for TMDs.

Biography :

Abdullah Mohammed Alzahem is an Assistant Professor in King Saud bin Abdulaziz University of Medical Education. He completed his BDS in 1995; postgraduate studies in Temporomandibular Joint Disorders and Advanced General Dentistry in USA. He was awarded the prestigious Fellowship of General Dentistry Academy (FAGD) in 2004, and in the same year appointed as Dental Consultant. He completed successfully two-year Master program in Medical Education (MME) in 2009. He completed his PhD degree in Medical Education at Erasmus University Rotterdam, and was appointed as Director of Quality Assurance in King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences.
Email:zahema@ngha.med.sa