Contributing factors to arthritides of the temporomandibular joint remain unclear in the twenty-first century. This abstract advances the medical model in describing thrombophilia, hypercoagulability, and endothelial dysfunction as a major…
Introduction: The aim of this retrospective clinical study is to present the clinical experience of using autogenous auricular cartilage grafts following total discectomy of TMJ. Materials and methods: Fifteen patients…
Background: Temporomandibular joint ankylosis (TMJA) is a severe disorder described as an intracapsular union of the disc–condyle complex to the temporal articular surface with bony fusion. The causes of ankylosis…
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis in children is a challenging problem for the maxillofacial surgeon since the surgical technique is difficult and the recurrence rate is high. It is characterized by…
Background and objectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of Botulinum Toxin Type-A (BTX-A) injection in the lateral pterygoid (LP) muscle on Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ)…
Objectives: The measurement of the interleukin-6 level in the synovial fluid of the diseased joints before, during, and after arthrocentesis to evaluate its validity as biochemical monitor. Materials and methods:…
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…
