background and objectives : temporomandibular disorder (tmd) refers to chronic pain of the temporomandibular joint (tmj) associated with headache, neck pain, shoulder pain or back pain. the origin of these pains may be related to tmd. many patients with chronic headache undergo different treatments for long periods of time with no cure. these headaches can be treated with proper diagnosis. this...

The issues of structural organization, function and diagnosis diseases the temporomandibular joint have long attracted attention not only morphologists, dentists, maxillofacial surgeons, but also doctors related specialties. Temporomandibular disorders are among most common non-odontogenic pain syndromes in region considered a variant musculoskeletal syndrome. Based on analysis results clinical...

The temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD) is a fairly common pathology among dental diseases. In this regard, in addition to the most causes of development pathology, it worth paying attention provoking factors that contribute formation joint.
 review examines current available literary data domestic and foreign authors on etiology TMD.

Temporomandibular joint disorders are characterized by chronic or acute musculoskeletal or myofascial pain with dysfunction of the masticatory system. Treatment modalities include occlusal splints, patient education, activity modification, muscle and joint exercises, myofascial therapy, acupuncture, and manipulative therapy. In the physiology of the temporomandibular joint, accessory ligaments ...

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...

O objetivo deste trabalho é demonstrar através de revisão literatura atual, as principais causas da Disfunção Temporomandibular, diagnóstico, prevalência, sintomas associados, tratamentos recentes e relação a dores orofaciais. Trata-se um estudo descritivo, conduzido por uma baseada em trabalhos já publicados, como artigos científicos, teses monografias. Todas obras presentes nesse foram fichad...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the possibility of any correlation between disc displacement and parameters used for evaluation of skull positioning in relation to the cervical spine: craniocervical angle, suboccipital space between C0-C1, cervical curvature and position of the hyoid bone in individuals with and without symptoms of temporomandibular dysfunction. MATERIAL AND METHODS Th...

Background.Temporomandibular joint diseases (TMJ) occupy a special place among dental due to the complexity of clinical picture which often depends on within professional competence doctors various specialties - otolaryngologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, rheumatologists, whose complicate diagnosis and treatment. Painful TMJ dysfunction is common disease that leads patient dentist.
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The present study was undertaken to evaluate the prevalence of radiographic changes in the condylar morphology and its association with age, clinical signs and symptoms of temporomandibular dysfunction and dentition status and also to evaluate the intra examiner and inter examiner reliability in assessing condylar changes using panoramic radiographs. A total of 75 subjects were recruited for th...

Introduction One of the basic chronic diseases of the MFH domain that is treated on an outpatient basis is temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD). It represents a number of pathological conditions that lead to the dysfunction of the normal function of the stomatognatic system. Observing the etiologic factors of this condition, temporomandibular TM trauma, poor habits such as infantile type of swal...