most common diseases of the ATM
Written by:Temporomandibular joint is one that relates the jaw to the cranium, and through which the articular disc easy movement thereof.
In the ATM, consisting of ligaments, muscles, vascular and nerve supply, two sides differ:
- Part of the temporal bone and articular top of the disc,
- Bottom of the disc and the condyle of the mandible.
ATM: most common pathologies
Myopathies
- functional
- Traumatic: lacerations, tears
- Inflammatory: myositis
- Degenerative, endocrine, metabolic and toxic
- Development: anormogénesis, hyper-hypoplasia, neoplasm
ARTHROPATHIES
- Dislocations: discocondilar, temporodiscal
- Traumatic: bony, capsular, disc
- Inflammatory: Arthritis
- Degenerative: osteoarthritis, ankylosis
- Development: anormogénesis, hyper-hypoplasia, neoplasm
Treatment of pathologies TMJ
Treatment for TMJ depends on the suffered pathology. Broadly, usually mixed combination therapies (physiotherapy, TENS, acupuncture, psychology, osteopathy, etc.), and muscle relaxant drugs, analgesics and anti-inflammatories, with splints or other relaxation. In addition, sometimes it requires surgical treatment.
Prevention of pathologies TMJ
The best prevention is a good diagnosis to give the most appropriate advice for each case.
For example, the habit of chewing gum, an excessive degree of stress or actions affecting occlusion, may be some of the causes.
