Rawan Maher Mortaga
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Sciences, Alfarabi Dental College, Alfarabi University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaPublications
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Review
Current Concepts About Temporomandibular joint disorders: A Review Article
Author(s): Samahir Mohammed Almubarak, Lubna Mohammed Ashour, Zahraa Hussein Aleissa, Afnan Mohammed Alotaibi, Rawan Maher Mortaga, Rahaf Khalid al Khulaifi, Abdulrahman Hunaish, Bassam Shugaa Addin and Mohammed A Noureddin*
Temporomandibular joint is formed by the mandibular condyle inserting into the mandibular fossa of temporal bone. It’s considered as ginglymoarthroidal joint which mean that is capable of both hinge type and gliding movements. TMD affects up to 15% of adults, with a peak incidence at 20 to 40 years of age. However, it can be classified as intra-articular or extra- articular. The incidence varies from 21.5% to 50.5%. The prevalence of TMD is about 3.7-12% greater in women than men. There are two types of treatment: conservative and surgical. We all believe that the valid diagnosis is the key to successful treatment on account of TMD multifactorial nature and often of patients suffering from other disorder simultaneously that can make the correct diagnosis difficult. Manual TMJ inspection was and remain self-evident manner used to detect joint dysfunction related to clinical findi.. Read More»