Modified minimally invasive surgery in reconstructing the temporomandibular joint disk by transplantation of the temporalis myofascial flap [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023 Objective The transplantation of temporalis myofascial flap (TMF) is an indispensable method to treat severe temporomandibular joint disorders with disk failure.
Chen-xi Li +3 more
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Photobiomodulation Therapy for the Symptoms Related to Temporomandibular Joint Disk Displacement [PDF]
Case Reports in Dentistry, 2023 Pain related to temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is a common problem that can significantly influence a patient’s quality of life. Laser photobiomodulation (PBM) has been reported as a promising method in medicine for wound and bone healing, pain relief,
Piotr A. Regulski +2 more
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Temporomandibular Joint Disk Displacements in Class II Malocclusion and Cervical Spine Alterations: Systematic Review and Report of a Hypodivergent Case with MRI Bone and Soft Tissue Changes [PDF]
Life, 2022 (1) Background: This study aimed to perform a literature review related to disk displacement (DD) in class II malocclusion or cervical vertebrae position alterations and to report a hypodivergent case with cervical pain and right anterolateral DD with ...
Oana Almășan +4 more
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Sensory Innervation of Temporomandibular Joint Disk
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2006 Purpose. To investigate the nerve endings of the adult temporomandibular joint disk, in particular the presence and configuration of the sensory nerve endings by silver staining and electron microscopy. Methods.
S Asaki, M Sekikawa, YT Kim
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2022 Background Pathological alterations of lateral pterygoid muscle (LPM) are implicated in temporomandibular joint anterior disk displacement (ADD). However, quantification of the fatty infiltration of LPM and its correlation with ADD have rarely been ...
Shuo Wang +8 more
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ADAM10 Localization in Temporomandibular Joint Disk with Internal Derangement: An Ex Vivo Immunohistochemical Study [PDF]
Acta Histochemica, 2016 The purpose of this study was to determine the presence of ADAM10 in temporomandibular joint disk with internal derangement. Twenty-five paraffin blocks of displaced temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disk specimens from earlier investigations were retrieved ...
Almeida, Luis Eduardo +7 more
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Bioengineered Temporomandibular Joint Disk Implants: Study Protocol for a Two-Phase Exploratory Randomized Preclinical Pilot Trial in 18 Black Merino Sheep (TEMPOJIMS). [PDF]
JMIR Res Protoc, 2017 Background Preclinical trials are essential to test efficacious options to substitute the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disk. The contemporary absence of an ideal treatment for patients with severe TMJ disorders can be related to difficulties concerning ...
Ângelo DF +19 more
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Assessment of disk displacements of the temporomandibular joint Avaliação dos deslocamentos de disco da articulação temporomandibular [PDF]
Brazilian Oral Research, 2005 The aim of the present research was to evaluate disk displacements (DDs) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) among patients referred for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, and analyze the type and prevalence of DD, gender, age, side distribution ...
Ana Carolina Ramos Mariz +5 more
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Two-stage deep learning approach for screening for anterior disk displacement of the temporomandibular joint using orthopantomograms [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study aimed to develop a deep learning-based approach for the initial screening of anterior disk displacement (DD) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) using orthopantomograms (OPG).
Jong-Soo Kim +4 more
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Classification of temporomandibular joint hypermobility based on lateral TMJ, and magnetic resonance imaging contributing to a nonsurgical treatment protocol [PDF]
Scientific ReportsHypermobility of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) may present with a wide range of condylar and disk positions. The aim of this study was to evaluate condylar and disk positions in patients with varying degrees of TMJ hypermobility and to propose a new ...
Ayman F. Hegab +3 more
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