Temporomandibular-Joint Afflictions

摘要: PATIENTS with temporomandibular-joint disorders fall into two large groups: those organic joint abnormalities, including ankylosis, neoplasia, trauma, and arthritis; facial pain, noise in the temporomandibular restricted motion without disease. Patients disease make up only a small percentage of all patients this joint1; remainder are functional disorders. Although majority symptoms treated by dentists, other doctors — otolaryngologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons primary-care physicians may be consulted should have some understanding Therefore, we propose . . .