Headaches are one of the most common conditions associated with temporomandibular disorder (TMD). In the present paper, we evaluated the relationship between headache and TMD, determined whether headache influences the symptoms of TMD, and reported two cases of TMD accompanied by headache. Our practical experience and a review of the literature suggested that headache increases the frequency and intensity of pain parameters, thus complicating dysfunctional diseases in both diagnostic and treatment phases. Therefore, early and multidisciplinary treatment of TMD is necessary to avoid the overlap of painful events that could result in pain chronicity.
Headache* ; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders*

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Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

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Temporomandibular Joint Disorders*

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Temporomandibular Joint Disorders*

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Humans ; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders* ; Temporomandibular Joint*

Chondrocalcinosis ; Humans ; Temporomandibular Joint ; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

temporomandibular joint disorders, and the condyle size and angle of the posterior slope of the articular eminence. The subjects used in this study were 100 patients with temporomandibular joint disorders and 100 volunteers with normal temporomandibular joints. All the patients and the volunteers were subjected to take panoramic and temporomandibular radiographs for the morphologic evaluation. The films were traced, measured, and analyzed. The data were processed with SPSS/PC+ package for statistical analysis. The obtained results were as follows; 1. The posterior slope of the articular eminence in the group of temporomandibular joint disorders was larger than that in the normal group (p<0.05). The mean articular eminence angle was 31.6degrees+/- 6.3 in the group of temporomandibular joint disorder, and 29.9degrees+/- 8.4 in the normal group. 2. There were no statistically significant differences in the discrepancies of the left and right articular eminence angular measurements between the groups (p>0.05). 3. There were no statistically significant differences in the condylar ratio between the groups (p>0.05). 4. There were no statistically significant differences in the discrepancies of the left and right ramus length measurements between the groups (p>0.05). 5. The relative size of condyle to fossa in the group of temporomandibular disorders was smaller than that in the normal group (p<0.05).]]>
Humans ; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders ; Temporomandibular Joint ; Volunteers

Objective: This study aims to describe a new extraoral technique for reducing bilateral temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dislocations. Methods: Design: Retrospective Preliminary Case Series Setting: Tertiary Government Training Hospital Participants: Ten (10) adults with bilateral TMJ dislocation Results: Ten patients, 7 males and 3 females with median age of 35.50 (IQR:21.25 [23.50, 44.75]) years old were included in our series. Seven had more than one previous episode of TMJ dislocation, and the dislocation spontaneously occurred while yawning or eating in six patients. Our new technique resulted in complete bilateral reduction in three patients who had first-episode TMJ dislocations but only in four out of seven with previous dislocation. The three others (two partial, unilateral failure of reduction and one complete failure of reduction) needed conventional extraoral reduction (Hippocratic technique). Conclusion This new extraoral technique may show promising preliminary results in the management of temporomandibular joint dislocation, but a larger trial in comparison with other techniques is needed.
Temporomandibular Joint ; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders ; Joint Dislocations ; Therapeutics

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Clinical Protocols* ; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders*