Management of TMJ dislocation This article is one in a series prepared by faculty members and residents in the department of family practice, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Charles E. Driscoll, MD, acting head, and by the editors of Patient Care. This method of managin...
The temporomandibular pain-dysfunction syndrome (TMJ-PDS) is a frequent but often unappreciated cause of head, neck, and facial pain. Information regarding its etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment is fragmentary, and often reflects an approach influenced by the background specialty of th...
(Ch. 2), referral for management of anxiety/depression (Chs 21 and 22Ch 21Ch 22), food sensitivity (Ch. 18), or hormonal dysfunction (Ch. 9). Sub-grouping may also assist in identifying patients with other medical conditions that can causeTMJ pain(Table 19.2) or who have a ...
One subject not discussed at length in the professional literature is the emergency patient with acute pain or dysfunction of the orofacial musculoskeletal system, primarily the muscles of mastication and the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). The practitioner should be able to rapidly and efficiently ...
Describes the treatment of a 34-yr-old male homosexual using a slightly modified version of anticipatory avoidance aversion therapy where the patient set the level of shock. A modified version of the Sexual Orientation Method (SOM) was used as the response measure. Data show that the largest de...
Besides, the role of chemotherapy is unclear [6]. Treatment of chondrosarcoma of the TMJ is still challenging because of essentially adjacent structures, for instance parotid gland, facial nerve, and skull base structures. Some complications like facial nerve paralysis, TMJ dysfunction can occur ...
muscles and ligaments.Massage and therapeutic bodywork assists individuals in functional movement without pain.His experience working with injuries, dysfunctional movement and body mechanic problems (e.g., whiplash, chronic back pain, frozen shoulder, knee injuries, TMJ dysfunction and fibromyalgia) will...
A clinical indicator of the severity of ankylosis is the interincisal opening, when the opening is less than 5 mm (complete ankylosis) [2,[4], [5], [6]]. The diagnosis of TMJ ankylosis can be made using clinical history and physical examination. Besides, TMJ imaging can be used to ...
79 cases were acute dislocations, 35 cases were chronic protracted TMJ dislocations and 311 cases were chronic recurrent TMJ dislocations. Etiology was predominantly trauma in 60% of cases and other causes contributed about 40%. Of all the cases reviewed, only 4 were unilateral dislocation. Various...
(TMJ) dysfunction can make intubation more difficult. Obese individuals can pose an added challenge due to the extra tissue surrounding the airway which often requires skillful manipulation of the airway during intubation. Small children, likewise, have short necks and small jaws, providing a small ...