Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis is a pathologic condition where the mandible is fused to the fossa by bony or fibrotic tissues. This interferes with mastication, speech, oral hygiene, and normal life activities, and can be potentially life threatening when struggling to acquire an airway in an emergency. Trauma is the most common cause of TMJ ankylosis, followed by infection. Diagnosis ...

The causes of pain symptoms in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and masticatory muscle (MM) regions may not be determined by clinical examination alone. In this review, we document that pain symptoms of the TMJ and MM regions in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are associated with computed tomography and magnetic resonance (MR) findings of internal derangement, joint effusion, ...

BACKGROUND Temporomandibular joint syndrome, or Costen syndrome, is a clinically diagnosed disorder whose most common symptoms include joint pain and clicking, difficulty opening the mouth, and temporomandibular joint discomfort. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is supplied by the auriculotemporal nerve, a collateral branch of the mandibular nerve (the V3 branch of the trigeminal nerve). OBJ...

Giedrë Kobs1, Olaf Bernhardt2, Georg Meyer2 1 Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Institute of Stomatology, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania 2 Department of Restorative Dentistry, Periodontology and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Greifswald, Germany The purpose of our research was to verify the hypothesis that flat articular eminence is the result of progressive i...

Hyaluronic acid (HA) is found in high concentrations in cartilage and synovial fluid, and is an important component of the extracellular matrixes-exerting joint lubrication and buffering actions thanks to its viscoelastic properties. The present study examines the scientific evidence found in the current literature on the usefulness of the intraarticular injection of HA in patients with temporo...

The temporomandibular disorders (TMD) encompass a group of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions that involve the temporomandibular joints (TMJs), the masticatory muscles, and associated tissues [1]. Common manifestations of TMD consist of pain of a persistent, recurring, or chronic nature in the TMJ, masticatory muscles, or in the adjacent structures; limitation or other alterations in ...

The internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) represents 8% of all cases of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) posing difficulties to establish an accurate diagnosis and treatment because of its low prevalence. This article presents the case of an 18-year-old Caucasian female patient who came to our Orofacial Pain and TMD Outpatient Service with complaints of intense pain on the ...

Objective: Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis is a disorder where the temporomandibular joint, which joins lower jaw to skull, fuses or becomes "ankylosed." This can result in pain, difficulty opening mouth, and other symptoms as of an injury, infection, factors. TMJ be treated with surgery, medication, physical therapy. Arthrocentesis, arthroscopy, open-joint surgery are surgical options....

objective: temporomandibular disorders (tmds) are among the most common disorders of the maxillofacial region and are often characterized by pain and dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint(tmj) and muscles of mastication. due to the presence of several diagnostic criteria for such disorders, the reported prevalence rates for tmds have been variable in different communities. the aim of this ...

abstract introduction: temporomandibular joint disorders (tmd) are the most common disorders of the jaw, and despite their clinical importance, they are not completely understood. this study was aimed to evaluate the changes of temporomandibular joint (tmj) on cone beam computed tomography (cbct) images in disc displacement vs. osteoarthritis of the tmj. methods: in this study, 45 patients, inc...