: The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a synovial classified for its surface shape and complex biaxial movements as ginglimoartrodial presents the widest range of when compared with other joints human body. complexity TMJ morphology has driven researchers to investigate morphometric features their relationship disorders (TMD). Therefore, knowledge morphological data each bone component paramoun...

Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) represent a family of recurrent conditions that often cause pain in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) region and muscles of mastication. To determine if TMJ-responsive neurons encoded the intensity of pro-inflammatory chemical signals, dose-effect relationships were assessed after direct injection bradykinin into the joint space and compared with responses afte...

The presence of body posture changes among patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) has been a controversial topic in dentistry. Based on that, the aim of this study was to assess postural features of pain-free subjects with internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), viz. disc displacement, when compared to subjects with normal disc position. A total of 21 subjects with u...

This chapter describes the diagnostics of temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) with the main focus on the radiographic changes and the role of different bone markers as procollagen type I N-terminal propeptide (P1NP), C-telopeptide crosslaps of type I col‐ lagen (CTX-1) as well as vitamin D (25(OH)D) in the pathogenesis of TMDs. From our population-based study, 47% subjects had TMJ problems...

The most frequent intraarticular disorder of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) represents the disorder of the functional relation between the articular disc and mandible condyle, i.e. dislocation of the articular disc. Magnetic resonance (MR) optimally visualizes the soft and hard articular tissues (articular disc, articular socket and condyle of the mandible) and its surroundings. The aim of t...

Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJD) are characterized by joint degeneration and facial pain. Most often this leads to a significant amount of disability. Histological as well as arthroscopic studies have documented that, at the early stages of the disorders, the tissues of the joint undergo a change resembling osteoarthritis. At very late stages, the joint can become inflamed and the synov...

This study examines the development of signs and symptoms of craniomandibular disorders (CMD), and some effects of orthodontic treatment from the age of 12-19 years of age. The data is drawn from a special sample of adolescents recruited at 11 years of age by random stratified sampling to contain a high prevalence of malocclusions of particular orthodontic interest. The sample does not reflect ...

Objectives. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders are frequently encountered in the population. Pain is the most common complaint. TMJ luxation needs surgical treatment which has many risks. The objective of this study was to treat TMJ disorders with a minimal invasive method, platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection, instead of surgery. Methods. The study included 7 female patients aged 15 to 42...

Three-dimensional imaging modalities have been reported to be more accurate than panoramic radiographs (PR) for the assessment of bone components of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). No exact prior information is available that demonstrates which specific limitations occur in terms of TMJ diagnosis when using PR for this purpose. This study aimed to assess the clinical validity of digital pano...