Temporomandibular joint noises in infants: Review of the literature and report of cases

Autologous blood injection for treatment of chronic recurrent TMJ dislocation: is it successful? Is it safe enough? A systematic review

“…A review of the literature shows that several surgical and nonsurgical techniques have been introduced for treating patients with chronic recurrent temporomandibular joint dislocation [1][2][3][4]. The nonsurgical (or conservative) approaches include restriction of the mandibular movement (plus muscle relaxants prescription and soft diet) [6], applications of local anesthetics [7], injection of botulinum toxin to the muscles of mastication [8][9][10], injection of sclerosing agents [11] (intraarticulary or extracapsulary), and autologous blood injection (ABI) into the TMJ [1][2][3][4][12][13][14][15][16][17]. When the nonsurgical modalities are not successful in treating a patient with recurrent TMJ dislocation, surgical approaches will be considered.…”

Non-replaced Mandibular First Molars and Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

“…14 These results agree with concept of tightly locked occlusion, a kind of secondary change associated with supra eruption, drift or tipping, and tilting of the posterior teeth which is associated with TMD. 15 Previous studies have also observed that TMJ sounds may originate from changes in articular surfaces, 16,17 deviations in the form of articular components 16,17 and lack of muscle coordination. 18,19 In another study, it was observed that loss of molar support was involved in the initiation of lesions on the load bearing articular surfaces of the condyle and articular eminence of younger individuals.…”

Partial edentulism and Temporomandibular joint disorders

“…Missing posterior teeth has been associated with the TMJ sound like clicking. Previous studies have also observed that TMJ sounds may originate from changes in articular surfaces, deviations in the form of articular components [21,22]and lack of muscle coordination. [23] In another study, it was observed that loss of molar support was involved in the initiation of lesions on the load bearing articular surfaces of the condyle and articular eminence of younger individuals.…”