An expansile temporal bone lesion above the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in a 55-year-old woman was initially diagnosed as pigmented villonodular tenosynovitis. Preoperative embolization of the tumor had resulted in excessive tumoral hemorrhagic pigment. The surgical and CT findings suggested that the TMJ was not involved, and a final diagnosis of giant cell tumor was made.

In classical Von Recklinghausen neurofibromatosis (Type I), skeletal defects occur as a result of abnormalities of derivatives of the neuroectoderm and mesoderm. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders caused by neurofibroma in the joint capsule or disc have not been reported previously in the English language literature. A case of neurofibroma in the TMJ articular disc in a 29-year-old woman w...

The aim of this study was to register and measure lower jaw movements, to analyse the measured length of opening and closing movements and to analyse the rotational mandibular capacity during the maximal opening of the mouth in the position of centric relation. Our objective was to determine the average values for each mandible and temporomandibular joint movement, as well as to determine the a...

Introduction The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is frequently affected in juvenile idiopathic arthritis ( JIA). Depending on cohorts, up to 80 percent of JIA patients with peripheral arthritis have been shown to have synovitis of the TMJ on MRI [1]. It has also been found in pediatric Sjögren disease and sarcoidosis [2], and our report is focusing on TMJ arthritis in myositis-associated pediatri...

_During the treatment of symptoms originating from disorders of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and occlusion, it was found that restoring the TMJ to its normal condition resulted in a change of general body health. In most cases, this change was improved general body health. Owing to similar reports, a connection between TMJ status and general body health was therefore hypothesised. However,...

Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD) is a non-dental musculoskeletal disorder that has complex and multifactorial etiology. The most frequent symptoms are pain in the masticatory muscles, front of ears, temporomandibular joint (TMJ); this can also be accompanied by clicking sounds locking. This study aimed to present case report trauma following odontectomy. A 22-year-old patient came with so...

Background and Aim: To investigate the possible relationship(s) between somatic tinnitus and temporomandibular joint dysfunction symptoms. Subjects and Methods: This study was carried out on a total of 318 randomly-selected patients (mean age 44.35± 16.38), who admitted to the Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology for routine dental treatment between November 2005 and 2008. 151 of the pati...

BAOMS has requested that guidelines be formulated for the replacement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). This is an expensive and technique sensitive method of TMJ reconstruction and in the current climate warrants an agreed approach. The following document states the indications and contraindications for this technique as discussed and agreed amongst surgeons currently carrying out this pro...

OBJECTIVE Tinnitus is frequently associated with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction. However, the nature of the relationship is not fully understood. Here the authors compared 30 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of temporomandibular joint dysfunction and tinnitus to a group of 61 patients with tinnitus but without any subjective complaints of TMJ dysfunction with respect to clinical a...

A case of a 74-year-old woman with calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is presented. This disease rarely involves the TMJ and is not usually considered in the differential diagnosis of TMJ disorders. To our knowledge, only 23 cases have been reported in the literature and only four without any destructive changes of the condyle as in t...