Temporomandibular Joint Disorder Flashcards
what part of the joint feels pain
bilaminar zone which gets compressed by the condyle
what are the causes of TMD
myofascial pain
disc displacement
degenerative disease
chronic recurrent dislocation
ankylosis
hyperplasia
neoplasia
infection
what are the types of disc displacement
anterior with reduction
anterior without reduction
what is anterior with reduction disc displacement
it can slip back to its place
what is anterior without reduction disc displacement
it cannot slip back
what localised degenerative disease causes TMD
osteoarthritis
what generalised degenerative disease causes TMD
rheumatoid arthritis
how do you treat chronic recurrent dislocation
put thumbs on the buccal sulcus and push down and back
how can you tell if a patient has hyperplasia of the condyles
one grows more than the other and there will be facial asymmetry with the jaw pointing away from where it is happening
what is the pathogenesis of TMD
inflammation of muscles of mastication
trauma
stress
psychogenic
occlusal abnormalities
what are you looking for when examining the TMJ
clicks and crepitus
what does crepitus indicate
arthritic change
what is assessed intraorally
interincisal mouth opening
signs of parafunctional habit
MoM
what are the signs of parafunctional habit
cheek biting
linea alba
tongue scalloping
occlusal non-carious tooth surface loss
what radiographs can be used for TMD
OPT
CT
MRI
TRANSCRANIAL VIEW
NUCLEAR IMAGING
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