Fall 2014 Exam 1 Flashcards
What anatomical structures form the TMJ jiont?
head of mandible (biconcave) and
mandibular fossa of temporal bone (saddle)
What structres does the stylomandibular ligament connect?
angle of mandible
styloid process
What muscel draws the articular disk anteriorly when the mouth is depressed?
lateral pterygoid
Which muscles depress the mandible?
digastric
suprahyoid
Which muscles closes the jaw?
temporalis
masseter
medial pterygoid
What are exampels of intracapsular probelms of the TMJ?
infection RA osteoarthritis gouty arthritis metastatic cancer disk displacements
What are the different classes for dental malocclusions?
1: molars fine, problem elsewhere
2a: overbite
2b: large overbite
3: underbite
What does an upper molar extraction do to the TMJ?
Pulls maxilla inferior and lateral
tempral bone compressed into occiput
What does a lower molar extraction do to the TMJ?
opposite mandibular joint becomes inferior
increased sphenomandibular strain
What sign could you see in a hypocalcemic patient?
Chovik’s sign when the TMJ is tapped
What might a click in TMJ indicate?
adhesions irregualr muscle action disc tear osteoarthritis occlusional imbalance
What is the prgression og symptoms in TMJ?
- opening lcick
- closing click (reciprocal)
- inabilty to open jaw
- inability to close
- crepitus/grating
- fusion (ankylosis)
What percent of the population suffers from TMJ?
20%
What is the normla range of excursion?
3-6 cm openeing
1-2 cm laterally
If the mouth first deviates to the left, which side has the dysfunction?
The left side