While the subjects of comparative radiology in our study were patients with
TMJ disorder, recent studies of ZACD were more based on determining its prevalence by including larger groups of dental patients without previous symptomatology related to the stomatognathic system.
Mhatre, "
TMJ disorders and occlusal splint therapy-a review," International Journal of Dental Clinics, vol.
Teeth that do not fit together properly are also a leading cause of
TMJ disorders. Doan says we can compensate for an improper bite by moving the jaw in certain ways, especially while we sleep.
Research suggests that TMJ and functional pain disorders may be related to a heightened female response to stress that manifests in peripheral symptoms--in the case of
TMJ disorder, jaw clenching, or tightening.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
TMJ Disorder Treatment Strategies
Unfortunately, this complicated mechanism can easily go awry: an estimated 20 to 30 million Americans suffer from
TMJ disorders. Their symptoms range from tender facial muscles to agonizing pain and headaches.
Several factors lead to
TMJ disorders that consist of erosion, tearing, inflammation and swelling of the joint, trauma, stress, some dental plaques and bruxism and tooth grinding.
On the other hand, there was a statistically significant difference (p=0.0313) in particular questions; students from Rijeka gave more positive answers than students from Zagreb on disc displacement and osteoarthritis as the most common
TMJ disorders (33).
Various factors need to be considered, most imprtant of all factors is the case selection as its clearly evident that arthrocentesis is not going to be effective in patients of
TMJ disorders with advanced internal derangement which results in disc perforation, osteophyte formation and cortical erosion of articular surfaces.14 In some cases where patients are suffering from both myofascial pain dysfunction(MPDS) and joint disrder, arthrocentesis alone is not effective in reducing the pain.8,19 In such cases MPDS should be treated with other means along with arthrocentesis to control the pain.
The patient gave a history of mild hypertension and denied any symptoms of
TMJ disorder or myofacial pain dysfunction.
There is little, if any, consensus about how to treat
TMJ disorder, Dr.
Malocclusion puts excessive strain on the TMJ and increases the risk of developing
TMJ disorder, jaw stiffness, chronic headaches, and impaired oral function [1, 2].