Treatment of temporomandibular joint sounds and clicks by occlusion adjustment
People are generally familiar with temporomandibular joint sounds and consider them as normal sounds that rarely needs treatment while unbalanced occlusion is one of the most important risk factors of TMJ disorder.TMD can cause Burning sensation in tongue and throat, tinnitus and pain. Unlike the o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
1997-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Dental Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://jdm.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-25-606&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
| Summary: | People
are generally familiar with temporomandibular joint sounds and consider them as
normal sounds that rarely needs treatment while unbalanced occlusion is one of
the most important risk factors of TMJ disorder.TMD can cause Burning sensation
in tongue and throat, tinnitus and pain.
Unlike the other joints in the body, temporomandibular joint has
avascular and fibrous articular interface in both sides. Joint sounds can be
developed in one or both side in forms of clicking or grinding while at the
beginning or at the end of mouth opening as well as at the beginning, in the
middle or at the end of mouth closure. The recommended treatments involve
occlusion therapy, psychotherapy, physiotherapy and medications.
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| ISSN: | 1024-641X 2008-2444 |