TEMPORO-MAXILLARY ARTICULATION.

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Disorders of the temporo-mandibular joint.

A great number of people (60–70%) have some problem with the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) but most are asymptomatic. About 25% of this group has symptoms that can be attributed to the TMJ. Of this group only 5% will get treatment and these patients are mostly women – they outnumber male patients by at least 4 : 1. Temporomandibular disorders occur at any age but most often in young adults. Pai...

Airborne determination of the temporo-spatial distribution

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TMD clinical diagnostic classification \(Temporo Mandibular Disorders\)

Practitioners should aim to diagnose as early as possible the development of malfunction of the masticatory system, or temporomandibular disorder (TMD), that causes pain, discomfort and a decrease in functional efficiency, especially in those patients whose occlusion is being rehabilitated in the course of orthodontic treatment. This is particularly true for the segment of the patient populatio...

Adult diagnosis of temporo-occipital leptomeningeal angiomatosis.

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