More about temporomandibular disorders (TMJ)

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This time TMJ is related to other theoretically autoimmune disorder, psoriatic arthritis.

Clinical-surgical treatment of temporomandibular joint disorder in a psoriatic arthritis patient.

Abstract
INTRODUCTION:

Condylotomy is a surgical procedure that has been used as an option to treat temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients. This technique has the advantage of avoiding intra-capsular alterations that might be found involving other surgical procedures. Its use, even when unilateral, has positive effect on treatment of both joints.
METHODS:

In order to better evaluate the benefits of a clinical-surgical treatment for TMD, the present report describes the case of a psoriatic arthritis patient. The case was clinically characterized by dental malloclusion, and imaging exams showed joint degeneration of the right mandibular condyle. The patient was treated by condylotomy technique after a prosthetic oral rehabilitation.
RESULTS:

No clinical-radiological signs or symptoms of progression of articular disease were observed within a period of 16 months after surgery. Furthermore, there was functional stability of the temporomandibular joint, total absence of local pain and improvement of mouth opening.
CONCLUSION:

The present study suggests that condylotomy can be considered as a valid option for the management of TMD, since it has low surgical morbidity and favorable clinical outcomes. In this case, the patient had a medical diagnosis of systemic disease presenting general pain and pain at the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), in addition of causal agent of TMD (dental malloclusion). The difficulty of finding a single etiology (malocclusion vs. systemic disease) did not exclude the indication of a clinical-surgical treatment to re-establish the balance of TMJ.

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TMJ, Atlas, Jaw misalignment and skeletal misalignment has the potential to be the next "CCSVI".

I do hope it's handled more carefully, there appears to be the potential to do so much harm if you're in the hands of someone who doesn't quite know what they are doing.