Temporomandibular joint pathology
This article discusses pathology of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). A range of disorders may affect the temporomandibular joint (the joints which connect the mandible to the skull). Examples are listed below in a surgical sieve format.
Congenital
- Aplasia of mandible or cranial bone[1]
- Hypoplasia of mandible or cranial bone[1]
- Hyperplasia of mandible or cranial bone[1]
- Dysplasia abnormal tissue development[1]
Acquired
Vascular
Infective
Traumatic
- Mandibular dislocation
- Fracture
- Subluxation
Autoimmune
Metabolic
Inflammatory
Neurological
Neoplastic
Degenerative
Environmental
Idiopathic
- Temporomandibular disorder (TMD, also termed "temporomandibular joint pain-dysfunction syndrome") is pain and dysfunction of the TMJ and the muscles of mastication (the muscles that move the jaw). TMD does not fit neatly into any one etiologic category since the pathophysiology is poorly understood and it represents a range of distinct disorders with multifactorial etiology. TMD accounts for the majority of pathology of the TMJ, and it is the second most frequent cause of orofacial pain after dental pain (i.e. toothache).[3]
- Fibromyalgia[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Wright EF (16 November 2011). "Chapter 5: TMD Diagnostic Categories". Manual of Temporomandibular Disorders. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-119-94955-8.
- ^ a b c Okeson JP (21 July 2014). "Chapter 10: Classification of temporomandibular disorders". Management of Temporomandibular Disorders and Occlusion. Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN 978-0-323-24208-0.
- ^ Manfredini, D; Guarda-Nardini, L; Winocur, E; Piccotti, F; Ahlberg, J; Lobbezoo, F (October 2011). "Research diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review of axis I epidemiologic findings". Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics. 112 (4): 453–62. doi:10.1016/j.tripleo.2011.04.021. PMID 21835653.