... to orthodontic functional therapy [Schmuth, 1983; Rabie et al., 2003; Shen and Darendeliler, 2005; Shen et al., 2006a]. The osseous elements forming the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) are the fossa and the articular eminence of the temporal bone in the upper portion and the mandibular condyle in the lower...

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...Vera Colombo; Sandro Palla; Luigi M. Gallo It is unclear which aspects of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) anatomy and/or kinematics determine shape and location of disk-compressive areas (stress field). The aim of this study was a quantitative analysis of TMJ anatomy to predict stress field path...

...Sunil Wadhwa; Mildred Embree; Laurent Ameye; Marian F. Young The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) within the craniofacial complex is unique. In humans, the TMJ can become diseased resulting in severe and disabling pain. There are no cures for TMJ disease at this time. Animal models of TMJ disease...

...Tore A. Larheim Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) abnormalities cannot be reliably assessed by a clinical examination. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may depict joint abnormalities not seen with any other imaging method and thus is the best method to make a diagnostic assessment of the TMJ status...

...Sigvard Kopp; Per Alstergren; Sofia Ernestam; Silvi Nordahl; Pär Morin; Johan Bratt The aims were to investigate the effect of intravenous infusions of the tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) antibody infliximab on symptoms and signs of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) involvement in relation to effects...

...Luigi M. Gallo The study of mechanics of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is important because its dysfunction and breakdown could be, at least partially, of mechanical origin. The incongruity of the articular surfaces of the TMJ is compensated by a fibrocartilaginous articular disc. Its...

... studies performed on human and animal temporomandibular joints since the mid-1970s are reviewed. These trials used three distinctly different preparations made from hyaluronan of different average molecular weight, polydispersity and, consequently, different elastoviscous properties. These differences...

...Helen E. Gruber; John Gregg Several tissues are involved in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) health, including synovial fluid, the TMJ disc, articular cartilage, and subchondral bone. This article focuses upon bone resorption in temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) and has the following objectives...

...D.W. Nitzan Since normal temporomandibular joint (TMJ) movements depend primarily on the disc freely sliding down the slope of the eminence, understanding how aberrations in the lubrication system contribute to TMJ dysfunction is clearly critically important. It provides a possible explanation...

...Melissa A. Kacena; Greg A. Merrel; Sanjit R. Konda; Kimberly M. Wilson; Yougen Xi; Mark C. Horowitz Cytokines help mediate the acute and chronic inflammation and associated destruction of connective tissue in arthritic temporomandibular joints (TMJ). The proinflammatory cytokines TNFα, IL-1β, IL-6...

...Amy K. Poshusta; Kristi S. Anseth Chronic foreign body reactions have limited the successful application of alloplastic implants for treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. There is a great clinical need for new materials with enhanced properties for application in the diarthrodial...

...Michelle P. Warren; Joanna L. Fried Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are loosely defined as an assorted set of clinical conditions, characterized by pain and dysfunction of the masticatory system. Pain in the masticatory muscles, in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), and in associated hard...

.... Masseter Androgens Fiber type Myosin heavy chain Temporomandibular joint Chronic pain disorders of the head and neck are reportedly more common in women than in men. In order to begin to determine whether sex differences in masticatory muscle structure and function might contribute...

... biocompatibility and tissue compatibility that can be modified to have the porosity and mechanical properties needed for specific applications. The scaffolds can also be modified to provide biological signals to augment repair and integration. 29 6 2001 Tissue engineering Temporomandibular joint...

..., differentiation and function) and mechanical integrity (ability to withstand or distribute mechanical forces) [Ingber, 1993]. One of the major obstacles that have plagued the reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) has been the adverse reaction seen with the use of alloplastic, nonbiologic...

...J. Edward Puzas; Jean-Marie Landeau; Ross Tallents; Jeffries Albright; Edward M. Schwarz; Regina Landesberg Identification of a small animal model that undergoes pathological temporomandibular joint (TMJ) degeneration would represent a significant research tool. To date however, no such model has...

... and female rats caused by acute inflammatory injury to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) region. Also, Fos-LI was assessed in animals given morphine, a preferential mu opioid receptor agonist, or U50,488H, a selective kappa opioid agonist, prior to TMJ injury to determine if opioid modulation of neural...

... or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Temporomandibular joint Condyle Bone strain Mastication Although it is generally...

... displacement Temporomandibular joint Ultrastructure Mandibular condyle Rabbit We have previously reported that surgical induction of anterior disk displacement (ADD) in the rabbit craniomandibular joint (CMJ) lead to cellular and extracellular changes consistent with osteoarthritis at the light...