TMJ Flashcards
Opening: Normal vs functional vs excessive opening
- Normal: 40-45mm males; 45-50mm females
- Functional: 35mm (3fingers/2knuckles dominant) or 4 fingers/3knuckles nondominant)
- Excessive:>55mm
Arthrokinematics of opening:
- posterior rotation predominates in 1st 1/2 motion (~11-25mm)–> inferior cavity
- Anterior translation predominates in last 1/2 motion (>25mm) opening–>superior cavity
**pattern reverses with closing
Lateral deviation: normal range
1/4 opening; ~10mm
Lateral deviation: arthrokinematcs
Rotation/spinning of I/L condyle and horizontal translation of C/L condyles
Protrusion and retrusion norms
P: 6-9mm
R: 3 mm
Joint capsule properties and areas of looseness/tightness
- Highly vascular and innervated
- Firm medially
- loose anterior/posterior to allow movement
superior vs inferior cavity; what goes on here and what divides them?
disk divides joint into superior and inferior cavities
- -rotation occurs in INFERIOR cavity
- -translation occurs in SUPERIOR cavities
TMJ innervation
Mandibular division of trigeminal nerve (anterior and medial TMJ = deep and masseteric branches, posterior and lateral = auriculotemporal nerve
Muscles of elevation:
- Masseter
- Temporalis
- medial Pterygoid
- superior fibers of lateral pterygoid to stabilize disk
Muscles of depression:
- inferior lateral ptrygoid
- digastric
- infrahyoids
Muscles of protrusion
- superficial masseter
- medial pterygoid
- lateral pterygoid
Muscles of retrusion:
- deep masseter
2, temporalis - suprahyoid
Muscles of lateral deviation:
- I/L temporalis
- I/L masseter
- C/L pterygoids
ADDwR
- Disc displaced anterior with mouth closed,
- opening reduces disk back ontop of C.head (1st click)
- @ beginning of closing disk-condyle complex translates together posteriorly
- @ end of closing disc displaces anteriorly again (2nd click) **due to excessive contraction of superior head of Lat. pterygoid and decreased elasticity of posterior striatum fibers
ADDwoR
- no clicks, disks permanently stays in front of condyle
- opening may be limited (closed lock)
Posterior disc displacement (PDD)
- rare, can be due to prolonged wide opening or stretch of lateral pterygoids
- closing limited (open lock)
Dislocation:
unable to close, can be due to hypermobility, trauma, genetic (EX: ehlers-danlos)
Subluxation:
excessive lateral protrusion of involved condyle with opening
Ankylosis:
Restricted ROM/opening limited with deviation to involved side (may be secondary to polyarthritis, inflammation, etc)
Myofascial pain: s/sx, common trigger points
-Masseter TrP: refer to lower teeth
-Temporalis TrP: refer to upper teeth
S/Sx: TrP = hallmark; HA, facial pain, jaw/neck pain, tinnitus, earache, dizziness, swallowing difficulty, TMJ noises
Myositis
Acute inflammation; palpable tenderness with limited opening
Trismus
spasm in masseter muscle
- Hx is major clue
- Opening <25mm typically
- Overuse (chew hard food/gum), dental procedure (overstretch)
Dystonia:
CNS dysfunction
-Need botox or medical Tx