Diseases

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

A variety of conditions affecting the anatomic and functional characteristics of the temporomandibular joint. Factors contributing to the complexity of temporomandibular diseases are its relation to dentition and mastication and the symptomatic effects in other areas which account for referred pain to the joint and the difficulties in applying traditional diagnostic procedures to temporomandibular joint pathology where tissue is rarely obtained and x-rays are often inadequate or nonspecific. Common diseases are developmental abnormalities, trauma, subluxation, luxation, arthritis, and neoplasia. (From Thoma's Oral Pathology, 6th ed, pp577-600)

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A variety of conditions affecting the anatomic and functional characteristics of the temporomandibular joint. Factors contributing to the complexity of temporomandibular diseases are its relation to dentition and mastication and the symptomatic effects in other areas which account for referred pain to the joint and the difficulties in applying traditional diagnostic procedures to temporomandibular joint pathology where tissue is rarely obtained and x-rays are often inadequate or nonspecific. Common diseases are developmental abnormalities, trauma, subluxation, luxation, arthritis, and neoplasia. (From Thoma's Oral Pathology, 6th ed, pp577-600)

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23 entry terms
  • TMJ Diseases
  • TMJ Disorders
  • Temporomandibular Disorders
  • Temporomandibular Joint Diseases
  • Disease, TMJ
  • Disease, Temporomandibular Joint
  • Diseases, TMJ
  • Diseases, Temporomandibular Joint
  • Disorder, TMJ
  • Disorder, Temporomandibular
  • Disorder, Temporomandibular Joint
  • Disorders, TMJ
  • Disorders, Temporomandibular
  • Disorders, Temporomandibular Joint
  • Joint Disease, Temporomandibular
  • Joint Diseases, Temporomandibular
  • Joint Disorder, Temporomandibular
  • Joint Disorders, Temporomandibular
  • TMJ Disease
  • TMJ Disorder
  • Temporomandibular Disorder
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disease
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorder

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME is also available

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History Note

97; was TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISEASES 1982-96

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  • Joint Diseases (1966-1981)
  • Temporomandibular Joint (1966-1981)

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  1. C05w.500.607.221.897w
  2. C05w.550w.905w
  3. C05w.651w.243.897w
  4. C07.320.610.291.897w
  5. C07.678w

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WU 140.5

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Temporomandibular Joint Disorders. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013705. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013705
  2. Temporomandibular Joint Disorders. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporomandibular_joint_pathology
  3. Temporomandibular Joint Disorders. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2651722