OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was the evaluation of Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography with Technetium 99m Methylene Diphosphonate (SPECT with 99mTc-MDP) and computed tomography (CT), simultaneously acquired image in diagnosis of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction. STUDY DESIGN A prospective study was conducted with 33 patients, 29 female and 4 male, all of then present...

Fig. 1.Axial MR images at level of mandibular condyles. nounced during Valsalva. There was no evidence of adenopathy or bruit, nor was there evidence of paresthesia or motor deficit. Oral examination was normal. MR imaging demonstrated bilateral cystic structures just anterior and lateral to the mandibular condyles (Figs. 1 and 2). CT before and after right temporomandibular joint arthrography ...

As previous reports have highlighted that temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome can occur during scuba diving due to the use of a diving mouthpiece, 74 divers of varied experience (62 male, 12 female) were asked to evaluate the efficiency of the mouthpiece for the ease of grip, insertion into the mouth, clearing of water, air sharing, comfort and overall efficiency. They also recorded th...

OBJECTIVES We report a rare case of spontaneous temporomandibular joint herniation into the external auditory canal. MATERIAL AND METHODS A 42-year-old woman consulted for recurrent right otalgia. RESULTS The clinical examination revealed a white mass of the anterior wall of the bony external auditory canal, very close to the tympanic annulus, which was replaced by an invagination of the sk...

PURPOSE To investigate the nerve endings of the adult temporomandibular joint disk, in particular the presence and configuration of the sensory nerve endings by silver staining and electron microscopy. METHODS 20 cadaveric temporomandibular joints impregnated with silver stain were studied using an optical microscope; 2 other joints were studied using a transmission electron microscope. RES...

he success of fixed or removable restoration directly depends on the articulator selected as well as the skill and care with which it is used. Articulator is defined as a mechanical instrument that represents the temporomandibular joints and jaws, to which maxillary and mandibular casts may be attached to simulate some or all mandibular movements. Mandibular movements occur around the temporoma...

Chondrosarcoma is a malignant tumor originating in cartilaginous cells. And there are only few reports of the case of chondrosarcoma in temporomandibular joint. We discuss a case of chondrosarcoma in temporomandibular joint in a 28-year-old man. Tumor was in contact with the dura, but en bloc resection was performed. After surgical resection of the tumor, face defect was reconstructed by rectus...

Pain caused by temporomandibular disorders originates from either muscular or articular conditions, or both. Distinguishing the precise source of the pain is a significant diagnostic challenge to clinicians, and effective management hinges on establishing a correct diagnosis. This paper examines terminology and regional anatomy as it pertains to functional and dysfunctional states of the tempor...

Relatively few patients develop such severe degenerative temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disease that they require total joint replacement. Current indications include those conditions involving condylar bone loss such as degenerative (osteoarthritis) or inflammatory joint disease (ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid, and psoriatic). Ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) secondary to anky...

Autologous blood injection around the articular capsule and/or into the articular cavity, which is one of the treatments for recurrent temporomandibular joint dislocation, was recently reintroduced. Here, we present the management of recurrent temporomandibular joint dislocation by autologous blood injection in an 84-year-old female. After the treatment, although the right condylar process had ...