Localized tendon sheath giant cell tumour (TSGCT-L), also known as Tenosynovial giant cell tumour (TGCT) is a rare benign tumour occurring in the hand, knee, ankle, shoulder, fingers and rarely affect the temporomandibular joint. Clinically TSGCT-L may occur at any age, but usually diagnosed in patients between 30 years and 50 years of age and is more common in women. We conducted a literature ...

Some of the most prevalent and debilitating pain conditions arise from the structures innervated by the trigeminal system (head, face, masticatory musculature, temporomandibular joint and associated structures). Orofacial pain (OFP) can arise from different regions and etiologies. Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are the most prevalent orofacial pain conditions for which patients seek treatmen...

Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) represent a group of conditions that cause pain and dysfunction in the joints muscles responsible for jaw movement [...]

conclusions twenty years after the original survey, the knowledge and beliefs regarding tmds among experts in this field have not changed significantly. results thirty-four dentists but only three psychologists responded to the survey. therefore only responses from dentists were used in the analysis. overall there was a high level of agreement between the original sample and the current sample....

introduction: temporomandibular disorders (tmd) lead to masticatory muscle pain, jaw movement disability and limitation in mouth opening. pain is the chief complaint in 90% of the tmd patients which leads to disability and severe socioeconomic costs. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic effects of low level laser therapy (lllt) compared to pharmacotherapy with nsaids (napro...

conclusions physicians should be aware of the signs and symptoms of different pain sources to prevent misdiagnosis and maltreatment. introduction fracture of the styloid process (sp) of the temporal bone is a rare traumatic injury in normal individuals who are not suffering from eagle’s syndrome. diagnosis and management of this problem requires comprehensive knowledge about its signs and sympt...

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...

introduction: to determine efficacy of low level laser therapy for clicking temporomandibular joint (tmj) with a diode laser following orthodontic treatment. methods:  performance of lllt with a diode laser for temporomandibular clicking and postoperative findings were evaluated in a case of an orthodontic patient following the termination of treatment. patient had a history of severe clicking ...

Temporomandibular rahatsızlıklar (TMR), temporomandibular eklemler, çiğneme kasları ve tüm ilişkili dokuları kapsayan bir grup rahatsızlık olarak tanımlanmıştır. TMR’si olan hastalarda eklem kaslarında hassasiyet ağrı, ağız açmada kısıtlılık, sesleri gibi semptomlar görülür. TMR tedavisi genellikle multidisipliner yaklaşım gerektirir. Tedavide öncelik geri dönüşümsüz etkileri olmayan konservati...

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) complex is one of the most joints, which connects mandible to skull. This kind system has ability perform and bilateral movements. Due anatomy, there a need for thorough investigation find correct etiology TMJ disorders. For investigation, starting from clinical examination imaging strategies should be performed meticulously. Radiographic an important element in di...