Temporomandibular bozukluk, temporomandibular eklem ve beraberindeki dokuların patolojik durumlarını karakterize etmek için ortak kullanılan bir terimdir. bozuklukların arkasında yer alan patolojiler tam olarak açıklanmasa da bu bozukluk ile ilişkili semptomlar benzerdir en sık orofasiyal bölgede ağrı kendini göstermektedir. Yapılan ön çalışmalarda, botulinum toksini bozukluklar olmak üzere çeş...

BACKGROUND Headache is a common symptom, that can be extremely disabling, affecting 26 million of patients only in Italy. ICHD-II has reported two categories: "primary headaches" and "secondary headaches". Temporomandibular joint disorders can lead to a secondary headaches. AIM We want to evaluate the prevalence and clinical features of headache among a series of patients having temporomandib...

OBJECTIVES The study of cervical muscles and their significance in the development and perpetuation of Temporomandibular Disorders has not been elucidated. Thus this project was designed to investigate the association between cervical musculoskeletal impairments and Temporomandibular Disorders. MATERIAL AND METHODS A sample of 154 subjects participated in this study. All subjects underwent a ...

Background. Arthrocentesis is a very gentle method for lavage of the joint space. The principle consists in the introduction of a pair of needles into the upper joint space and subsequent lavage using physiological saline or Ringer’s solution. Arthrocentesis of the temporomandibular joint is used in both cases of acute closed lock and treatment of various temporomandibular disorders. Methods. A...

OBJECTIVES Mandibular advancement device therapy is effectively used in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, but also several side effects in the masticatory system have been reported. The aim of this study was to evaluate the subjective symptoms and clinical signs of temporomandibular disorders connected to mandibular advancement device therapy. MATERIAL AND METHODS The material consist...

Various theories regarding temporomandibular joint symptoms are reviewed. Two hundred and forty six patients suffering from head, neck, or facial pain, or masticatory dysfunction were studied. In 108 of these patients, the diagnosis of temporomandibular joint synovitis, lateral pterygoid muscle dysfunction, or tenomyositis of the masseter muscle was made. Examination procedures, diagnosis, freq...

UNLABELLED Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are characterized by the presence of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and/or masticatory muscle pain and dysfunction. Low-level laser is presented as an adjuvant therapeutic modality for the treatment of TMD, especially when the presence of inflammatory pain is suspected. OBJECTIVE To systematically review studies that investigated the effect of low l...

Management of Patients with Concomitant Somatosensory Tinnitus and Temporomandibular Disorder: A Case Series

the aim of this study is to review the existing literature about temporomandibular disorders (tmd) and parafunctional habits (bruxism) and their relationship in children and adolescents, which is still controversial. tmd is a collective term used to identify a group of musculoskeletal conditions of the temporomandibular region. bruxism defined as the habitual nonfunctional forceful contact betw...

In recent years, several novel diagnostic and treatment modalities have been introduced in orthodontics temporomandibular disorders [...]