The relationship between craniomandibular disorders (CMD) and the occlusal and psychological features is a most actual issue. This paper evaluates whether the occlusion (OT) and disclusion (DT) times in depressive subjects are longer than the average values. Materials and methods. Using the T-Scan III-Bio EMG II system, 11 depressive patients with confirmed CMD were evaluated as to the OT and DT durations. Results and discussion. A significantly prolonged OT was registered in depressive subjects (p=0.0008), with no differences compared to the average values of DT (p=0.426) and no correlation between the OT and DT durations (Rs=0.0364; p=0.9029). Conclusions. According to the present study, the prolonged OT may be due not only to occlusal but also to some behavioral features; in depressive patients, the extended OT is probably a result of antidepressants’ side effects.
Keywords:- craniomandibular disorder
- depression
- disclusion time.
- occlusion time