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DELGADO IZQUIERDO, Yudanis; GONZALEZ OLAZABAL, Mayra Virginia; PEREZ GARCIA, Lizandro Michel  y  BARRETO ORTEGA, Miguel Ángel. Influence of incisive guide in temporalmandible problems Northern Area Sancti Spiritus. Gac Méd Espirit [online]. 2015, vol.17, n.1, pp. 14-24. ISSN 1608-8921.

Background: Temporalmandible problems constitute a world health problem, they have multifactorial etiologies that can be influenced by factors such as incisive guide that can determine the degree of severity of these problems Objective: To describe the influence of incisive guide in the appearance of temporalmandible problems. Methodology: A transversal non experimental study was done with patients from 15 to 59 years, belonging to the northern area in Sancti Spiritus that went to the dental prostheses service in the Dental provincial Clinic form January 2012 to January 2013. Empirical methods: observation, surveys and measures, statistical methods: Chi square test and mathematical methods: perceptual analysis was used. Results: females were more affected, representing 68,3 %,  the most affected range was from 24 to 32 years with 36,6 %. Moderate and slight levels of dysfunction were the most frequent with 43,9 % and 36,6 %, respectively, the most predominant symptom was articular noise with 78,0 %, followed by muscular pain with 73,2 %. Dysfunction was predominant in patients with non resaltation or increase as well as in patients with increased overpass. Conclusion: There is significant relationship between incisive guide and the degrees of temporalmandible problems.

Palabras clave : incisive guide; resaltation; overpass; degrees of temporalmandible problems.

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