Background and objectives: To compare the demographic, clinical, radiographic, scintigraphic and histologic differences between the two main types of mandibular condylar hyperplasia (MCH) and to suggest the method of therapeutic…
Background: The degenerative tissue changes in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders may affect articular cartilage and adjacent connective tissue responses. Different types of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are involved in these changes….
Background and objectives: Superficial cervical muscles (sternocleoidomastoid and anterior scalene) have the greater electromyography (EMG) activity in myogenous and mixed temporomandibular disorders (TMD) than healthy, demonstrating an abnormal pattern of…
Background and objectives: Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis is a severe condition characterized by restriction of the mobility of the joint, secondary to the fibrous or bony adhesion of the disc-condyle…
Background: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory arthropathy associated with psoriasis. PsA is classified among the seronegative spondyloarthropathies, characterized by joint destruction, extra-articular involvement (i.e. eye, gut, bowel, ureter),…
Condylar hyperplasia is represented by a wide spectrum of different clinical conditions characterized by the monolateral overgrowth of mandibular condyle. There many attempt of classifying these pathological overgrowth of the…
TMJ ankylosis is a serious and disabling condition especially in children that may cause problems in mastication, digestion, speech, appearance, mandibular growth and oral hygiene. Post operative physiotherapy has been…
Background and objectives: Authors presents their experiences to solve the functional and aesthetic sequels and problems for Sawhney type IV or total TMJ ankylosis patients. Methods: 15 patients between fifteen…
TMD (temporomandibular joint disorder) is a collective term used to describe a number of related disorders affecting the temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ), masticatory muscles and associated structures, all of which have…
Objective: To assess the post-surgical outcome of six different surgical techniques for the management of ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Methods: Records of 467 joints undergoing surgery for ankylosis…
