Objective: To evaluate the prevalence and association of Temporomandibular joint problems with age, gender and span of edentulous period in completely edentulous patients. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration: Prosthodontic Department of Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore from 1st August 2019 to 31st October 2019. Methodology: Hundred completely edentulous patients seeking complete denture treatment, with no complain of Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) were divided into six age groups, Span of edentulous period was divided in to 4 groups. Examination was carried out for presence or absence of Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) discomfort that includes patients with pain, clicking, limited mouth opening and patients with head, neck muscles pain. Results: Higher prevalence of TMJ problems was found among female (54%), as compared to the male (46%) patients. Clicking was the most prevalent problem reported in males (17.4%), whereas Head and neck muscle pain was the most prevalent problems in females (14.8%). All TMJ problems (clicking, TMJ pain, limited mouth opening and head and neck muscle pain) were most prevalent in edentulous period of 1-5 years. Association of TMJ problems with age and gender and span of edentulous period was found using Chi Square test. Statistically insignificant association was found with all the parameters. Significance level set at p 0.05. Conclusion: TMJ problems were most prevalent in early edentulous period of 5 years and had no significant association with age and gender and span of edentulous period.
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