BACKGROUND The Quebec Task Force on Whiplash-Associated Disorders urged for controlled, prognostic studies of symptoms after whiplash trauma. The authors conducted a study that met the design requirements to enhance knowledge about short-term and long-term temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain, dysfunction or both induced by whiplash trauma. METHODS The authors studied 60 consecutive patients wh...

Osteoarthrosis (OA) of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a progressive degenerative disease, gradually affecting cartilage, synovial membrane and bone structures. OA of TMJ clinically manifests with joint noises, pain and restricted mouth opening. In late stages, it results in severe damage of TMJ structures and development of ankylosis. Osteoarthrosis is a multifactorial disease; the occurrence...

A study was undertaken to examine the relationship between the clinical signs and symptoms of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder and computed tomographic (CT) evidence of destruction of these joints in children afflicted with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). A thorough clinical examination including determination of the craniomandibular index (CMI) was performed on each of 37 consecutiv...

statement of the problem temporomandibular disorders (tmds) include a wide range of diseases such as masticatory muscles and temporomandibular joint (tmj) dysfunctions. the aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders among patients who referred to the oral and maxillofacial surgery department of shaheed beheshti dental school, iran, 2007-2008. material and me...

BACKGROUND Purpose of this study was to modify the stethoscope which can auscultate the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) sounds more precisely than conventional stethoscope, and fabrication of stethoscope compatible software which analyses the auscultated sound and gives documentary evidence of that analysis in the form of graph. MATERIALS & METHODS The conventional stethoscope was modified by a...

Objective. To describe the basic predictors of developing dysfunction temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in patients with maxillary dental anomalies.
 Materials and methods. An open, prospective, controlled clinical experimental study was carried out; 250 aged 18 to 35 (mean age 23.5 2.6 years) anomalies including 134 persons 116 normal articular function were examined.
 Results. A multidi...

Frequent involvement of the disc in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders warrants attempts to tissue engineer TMJ disc replacements. Physiologically, a great degree of similarity is seen between humans and farm pigs (FPs), but the pig's rapid growth confers a significant challenge for in vivo experiments. Minipigs have a slower growth rate and are smaller than FPs, but minipig TMJ discs have...

This study examined the prevalence of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) signs and symptoms in patients with anterior open bite. The influence of orthognathic surgery on the TMJ in these patients and the interaction of occlusal and psychologic variables on the presence and/or persistence of pain was studied. A retrospective survey of 83 patients with an anterior open bite who underwent orthognathic ...

INTRODUCTION Jaw joint disorders affect more than 10 million Americans and can have a significant effect on quality of life. The Temporomandibular Joint, or TMJ, is behind the pain, clicking, and grinding of the jaw that so many individuals find aggravating and in some cases, debilitating. Up to 70% of patients with jaw joint disorders suffer from some displacement of the TMJ disc, which can le...

Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD) is a collection of clinical symptoms that involve masticatory muscles and the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Common symptoms include limited jaw motion and joint sound/pain, along with TMJ disc displacement. TMD is frequently associated with synovitis, a chronic inflammation of the synovium. Fibroblast‑like synovial cells have been identified to produce...