temporomandibular joint


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Noun1.temporomandibular joint - the joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bonetemporomandibular joint - the joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone
articulatio temporomandibularis, mandibular joint
articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint - a joint so articulated as to move freely
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tem·po·ro·man·dib·u·lar joint

n. articulación temporomaxilar, rel. a la articulación entre la mandíbula y el hueso temporal.
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Temporomandibular joint are not developed until late teen years, so TMDs are unlikely to be found in individual below that age.19 The range of number of missing of teeth was from 3 to 25.
FREQUENCY OF COMMON SIGNS OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS IN PATIENTS WITH REDUCED OCCLUSAL SUPPORT DUE TO PARTIAL EDENTULISM
Based on the results obtained from literature surveys, the prevalence of Temporomandibular joint disorders was found in 25% of individuals, based on this information the sample size was estimated using the Formulae.
THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEY TO IDENTIFY THE SIGNS OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS IN ASYMPTOMATIC YOUNG INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN COASTAL KARNATAKA
Temporomandibular joint: relation of the retrodiskal zone to Meckel's cartilage and lateral pterygoid muscle.
Presencia y Relaciones Anatomofuncionales del Ligamento Discomaleolar. Una Revision de la Literatura
Tissue responses to degenerative changes in the temporomandibular joint: a review.
Effects of Intra-Articular Platelet-Rich Plasma Administration in Temporomandibular Joint Arthritis: An Experimental Study/Temporomandibuler Eklem Artritinde Intrartikuler Trombositten Zengin Plazma Kullaniminin Etkisi: Sicanlarda Deneysel Calisma
Evaluation of the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging in the assessment of the thickness of the roof of the glenoid fossa of the temporomandibular joint. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod.
ZYGOMATIC AIR CELL DEFECT - MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT COMPARED WITH PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHS/PNEUMATIZACIJA JAGODICNE KOSTI - USPOREDBA MAGNETSKE REZONANCIJE TEMPOROMANDIBULARNOG ZGLOBA S ORTOPANTOMOGRAMOM
The tumor was found to be invading the infratemporal fossa, extending anteriorly up to the temporomandibular joint and inferiorly up to the greater wing of the sphenoid bone.
Giant Cell Tumor of the Temporal Bone and Skull Base: A Case Report
D--Superior masseter--cheek below zygoma (1 cm in front of the temporomandibular joint and immediately below the zygomatic arch).
Evaluation of pain threshold upon palpation of the masticatory muscles in women with temporomandibular disorder according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria of Temporomandibular Disorders
Intramuscular injection of botulinum toxin as an adjunct to arthrocentesis of the temporomandibular joint: preliminary observations.
The Effects of Intra-Articular Injections of Botulinum Toxin A on Experimentally Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthritis Models/Botulinum Toksin A'nin Intraartikuler Enjeksiyonlarinin Deneysel Temporomandibular Eklem Osteoartrit Modelleri Uzerine Etkileri
The amount of centralized condyles in temporomandibular joint suggests favorable situation in group I.
Functional Assessment of the Stomatognathic System, after the Treatment of Edentulous Patients, with Different Methods of Establishing the Centric Relation
Articular pain and masticatory muscle tenderness were assessed by bilateral extra and intraoral palpation, according to the Rocabado pain map criteria [17]; left temporomandibular joint manifested a moderate-to-severe posterior inferior synovial pain, radiating to the neck, indicating hurt by compression of the backward-positioned condyle.
Pain Management Associated with Posttraumatic Unilateral Temporomandibular Joint Anterior Disc Displacement: A Case Report and Literature Review
Hofstede, "Ganglion and synovial cyst of the temporomandibular joint: a case report and literature review," Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open, vol.
A Rare Cause of a Fluctuating Cystic Lesion in the External Auditory Canal
Perez, "Surgical management of congenital deformities with temporomandibular joint malformation," Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America, vol.
Reconstruction of the Adult Hemifacial Microsomia Patient with Temporomandibular Joint Total Joint Prosthesis and Orthognathic Surgery

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