background: different interpositional materials have been used to prevent recurrence after gap arthroplasty in temporomandibular joint ankylosis. in this study, the temporalis superficial fascia flap was evaluated as an interpositional material after condylectomy.   materials and methods: 9 cases of unilateral or bilateral temporomandibular joint ankylosis were evaluated in this study with a fo...

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 AND AIM: The aim of this study was to assess the association between the clinical and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) findings in relation to bony changes in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD).METHODS: According to the research diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular disorder (RDC/TMD), forty-one patients with type II TMD (42 TM joints) and type III TMD (40 TM joi...

The purpose of this article is to review imaging diagnosis of temporomandibular joint disorders. A variety of diseases affecting the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) causes changes in articular entities including both hard as well as soft tissue component of TMJ. A radiological examination is an essential part of the diagnosis and management of temporomandibular joint disorder. Accurate evaluation...

UNLABELLED Temporomandibular disorders are a set of musculoskeletal dysfunctions within the masticatory system, with multiple etiologies. OBJECTIVE Since craniocervical dystonia can involve the same neuromuscular structure as the temporomandibular joint, we sought to assess the correlation between temporomandibular disorders and craniocervical dystonia. METHOD We applied the Research Diagno...

Purpose: Using simultaneous multi-cross sectional imaging, four cross sections, including the mandibular midline and the right and left temporomandibular joints, were imaged to observe one movement of mouth opening and closing and analyze the movement of the mandible and temporomandibular joints. Materials and Methods: Four cross sections, including the midsagittal section of the mandible, the ...

Despite numerous studies on the prevalence of temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJDs) in adults, those performed in children are limited. This study determined the prevalence of TMJDs in 9-12-year-old Kermanian boy students living in Southeast of Iran. 240 boy students selected by randomized method and studied through a descriptive cross-sectional epidemiologic survey including interviews and...

M uch has been published in the clinical and basic science literature on the growth of the temporomandibular joint. An area of significant controversy is the question of whether the growth of the temporomandibular joint, and of the mandibular condyle in particular, can be influenced to any significant degree through therapeutic or experimental intervention. Despite the number of clinical and ex...

PURPOSE To assess the relationship between mandibular asymmetry and disorders of the temporomandibular joint. METHODS We used advanced imaging of the temporomandibular joint to distinguish different causes of mandibular asymmetry. MR imaging and arthrography were applied to the temporomandibular joints of 11 patients presenting with mandibular asymmetry. RESULTS Condyle hyperplasia was iden...

conclusions physicians should be aware of the signs and symptoms of different pain sources to prevent misdiagnosis and maltreatment. introduction fracture of the styloid process (sp) of the temporal bone is a rare traumatic injury in normal individuals who are not suffering from eagle’s syndrome. diagnosis and management of this problem requires comprehensive knowledge about its signs and sympt...