Objective: Visual display terminal work, such as using a personal computer, reportedly causes musculoskeletal symptoms and worsens mental health. Temporomandibular disorders, a type of musculoskeletal disorder, causes symptoms in the temporomandibular joint and masticatory muscles, and is linked to various factors. In this study, we conducted an employee survey to assess the relationship betwee...

Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD) is a non-dental musculoskeletal disorder that has complex and multifactorial etiology. The most frequent symptoms are pain in the masticatory muscles, front of ears, temporomandibular joint (TMJ); this can also be accompanied by clicking sounds locking. This study aimed to present case report trauma following odontectomy. A 22-year-old patient came with so...

Ankylosis may be defined as the fusion of joint surfaces. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis is a condition that may cause chewing, digestion, speech, esthetic and psychological disorders. It is a devastating disorder resulting in inability to open the mouth. As a result of this, General anaesthesia, is very difficult to administer because laryngeal inlet is not directly visualized. Even t...

Introduction: Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders are among the most prevalent abnormalities of the jaw, which affect the masticatory system, including the muscles, TMJ, and tendons. Clinical examination alone cannot determine the cause of temporomandibular disorder (TMD). In most cases, the cause of TMD and a proper treatment plan are determined based on imaging modalities. The present stu...

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Temporomandibular disorder is considered to be a set of clinical manifestations that affect the masticatory muscles, temporomandibular joint and adjacent structures, whose signs symptoms can negatively impact quality life their patients. A population group in which prevalence has increased recent years athletes. The aim present study was conduct an integrativ...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) characteristics of patients who have temporomandibular disorder complaints with multislice computed tomography imaging. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between January 2011 and March 2012, 37 patients whose age ranged from 18 to 60 years underwent Computed tomography imaging of the bilateral temporomandibular joints for TMJ complaints at our In...

introduction: myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome (mpds) is one of the most important causes of the orofacial pain. the main purpose of this study was to evaluate 40 related variables in this regard. materials and methods: thirty nine patients with mpds were evaluated in this study. different factors including age, gender, occupation, marital status, sensitivity of masticatory muscles, maximum...

Statement of the Problem. The clinical significance of condyle-fossa relationships in the temporomandibular joint is a matter of controversy. Different studies have evaluated whether the position of the condyle is a predictor of the presence of temporomandibular disorder. Purpose. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the condylar position according to gender in patients with temp...