articulatio temporomandibularis temporomandibular joint temporomandibular joint
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ARTICULATIO ARTICULATIO TEMPOROMANDIBULARISTEMPOROMANDIBULARIS
Temporomandibular jointTemporomandibular joint
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Allows for movement of the mandible for Allows for movement of the mandible for speech and masticationspeech and mastication
Most frequently used articulationMost frequently used articulation
Their correct functioning, several other Their correct functioning, several other vegetative and relational functions more or less vegetative and relational functions more or less are based on their performanceare based on their performance
AdaptableAdaptable
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1.1. ARTICULAR SURFACESARTICULAR SURFACES
2.2. JOINT CAPSULEJOINT CAPSULE
3.3. DISCS OF THE JOINTDISCS OF THE JOINT
4.4. LIGAMENTSLIGAMENTS
5.5. JAW MOVEMENTSJAW MOVEMENTS
6.6. INERVATIONINERVATION
7.7. ARTERIAL SUPPLYARTERIAL SUPPLY
8.8. EXAMINATION OF THE JOINTEXAMINATION OF THE JOINT
9.9. TOPOGRAPHY RELATIONSHIPTOPOGRAPHY RELATIONSHIP
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1. ARTICULAR SURFACES1. ARTICULAR SURFACES
The articular fossa The articular fossa The articulatar eminence The articulatar eminence The postglenoid process The postglenoid process The head of the condyleThe head of the condyle
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Angle 130Angle 130°°- 180- 180°°
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2. JOINT CAPSULE2. JOINT CAPSULE
A thin A thin fibrousfibrous
Cone-shapedCone-shaped
The The medialmedial and and lateral lateral walls are reinforced by walls are reinforced by the medial and lateral the medial and lateral ligamentsligaments
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The superior capsular attachmentsThe superior capsular attachments are are relatively loose → translate forward on relatively loose → translate forward on mandibular depressionmandibular depression
The inferior attachmentsThe inferior attachments are more tightly bound are more tightly bound to the capsule → translate forward with the to the capsule → translate forward with the condyle during mandibular depressioncondyle during mandibular depression
The inner surface are covered by The inner surface are covered by synovial synovial membranemembrane → synovial fluid → nutrients to → synovial fluid → nutrients to avascular cartilage and to reduce a frictionavascular cartilage and to reduce a friction
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3. DISC OF THE JOINT3. DISC OF THE JOINT
Reduce sliding friction and to dampen load Reduce sliding friction and to dampen load spikes and allow the mouth open and closespikes and allow the mouth open and close
An oval, firm, fibrous plate that lies between the An oval, firm, fibrous plate that lies between the head of the mandibule, mandibular fossa and head of the mandibule, mandibular fossa and articular tuberclearticular tubercle
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Articular surface are separated by disc to:Articular surface are separated by disc to: 1.1. upper compartment upper compartment between the disc and mand. fossabetween the disc and mand. fossa (1,2ml)(1,2ml) 2.2. lower compartment lower compartment between the condyle and the discbetween the condyle and the disc (0,9ml)(0,9ml)
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Disc is biconcave with fibrocartilaginous Disc is biconcave with fibrocartilaginous structurestructure
Matrix of disc consists primally of colagen and Matrix of disc consists primally of colagen and elastic fibreselastic fibres
In the pars anterior and posterior run In the pars anterior and posterior run transverse collagens fibrestransverse collagens fibres Based upon the function is divided into Based upon the function is divided into anterioranterior, , intermediaintermedia and and posteriorposterior partes partes
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Posterior part of the articular disk, so-called Posterior part of the articular disk, so-called bilaminarbilaminar, separates into , separates into upperupper and and lowerlower laminaelaminae of collagen fibres both insert into the of collagen fibres both insert into the posterior wallposterior wall
Between these laminae and the posterior wall Between these laminae and the posterior wall is filled with is filled with retroarticularretroarticular Zenker plastic padZenker plastic pad
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The posterior part becomes gradually losser The posterior part becomes gradually losser and is continuous with the loose connective and is continuous with the loose connective tissue and the fat lobules filling the retroarticular tissue and the fat lobules filling the retroarticular spacespace
The connective tissue contains a The connective tissue contains a venous venous plexus, numerous nerve fibres and fatplexus, numerous nerve fibres and fat(pterygoid plexus and auriculotemporal nerve)(pterygoid plexus and auriculotemporal nerve)
Retroarticular Zenker plastic padRetroarticular Zenker plastic pad
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The pad is responsible for stabilizing the disc on The pad is responsible for stabilizing the disc on the condyle and supplying the jointthe condyle and supplying the joint
On openingOn opening a Zenker plastic pad of retrodiscal tissue a Zenker plastic pad of retrodiscal tissue filled the space between the posterior thick part filled the space between the posterior thick part of the disc and the condyleof the disc and the condyle as a result of as a result of negative pressurenegative pressure
On closingOn closing the the blood is pushed outblood is pushed out the the retromandibular veinretromandibular vein
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MediallyMedially and and laterallylaterally is the disc attached to the is the disc attached to the inner peripheryinner periphery of the articular capsule → of the articular capsule → tightly tightly boundbound to the capsule, causing the disc to translate to the capsule, causing the disc to translate forward with the condyle during depressionforward with the condyle during depression
Frontal section
Disc
Attachment of articular discAttachment of articular disc
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Innervation of articular discInnervation of articular disc
The nonmyelinated The nonmyelinated and the myelinated nerveand the myelinated nerve
Free nerve endings Free nerve endings
Sensory nerve end Sensory nerve end organsorgans
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Physiologic disc positionPhysiologic disc position
ParsPars posterior posterior of the disc lies on the superior of the disc lies on the superior portion of the condyleportion of the condyle
In the In the centric condylar positioncentric condylar position the pars the pars intermedia intermedia is located between anterosuperior is located between anterosuperior convexity of the condyle and the articular convexity of the condyle and the articular protuberanceprotuberance
ParsPars anterior anterior lies in front of condyle lies in front of condyle
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Dislocation of the articular discDislocation of the articular disc
Displacements of the disc in the Displacements of the disc in the anterior anterior anteromedialanteromedial, or , or anterolateralanterolateral direction direction
Posterior disc displacement - on rare occasions Posterior disc displacement - on rare occasions
With or withoutWith or without reduction reduction
The combination of ant. and lat. or medial The combination of ant. and lat. or medial displacement is called displacement is called rotational displacementrotational displacement
Pure lateral or pure medial displacement is Pure lateral or pure medial displacement is called called sideways displacementsideways displacement
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Chronic displacement is Chronic displacement is resulting in resulting in deformity of the deformity of the discdisc In approximately 10% of In approximately 10% of patients presenting with patients presenting with pain and dysfunctionpain and dysfunction
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MicrotraumaMicrotraumabruxism, stress, malocclusion, bad habits,bruxism, stress, malocclusion, bad habits,chewing gumchewing gum
MacrotraumaMacrotraumaan injury - either directly to the joint or to the head an injury - either directly to the joint or to the head and neck intubation, lengthy dental workand neck intubation, lengthy dental work
Trauma of the articular discTrauma of the articular disc
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4. LIGAMENTS OF THE TMJ4. LIGAMENTS OF THE TMJ
Ligaments have three main functionsLigaments have three main functions: : a) stabilization a) stabilization b) guidance of movement and b) guidance of movement and c) limitation of c) limitation of movementmovement
Articular:Articular: lateral lateral medialmedial
Extraarticular Extraarticular stylomandibular stylomandibular sphenomandibular sphenomandibular
Discomalleolar (Pinto´s) + Tanaka´s ligamentDiscomalleolar (Pinto´s) + Tanaka´s ligament
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Lateral ligamentLateral ligament
From processus zygomaticus From processus zygomaticus and articular tubercle and articular tubercle → mandibular neck → mandibular neck
A A superficialsuperficial, more , more verticallyvertically oriented part limits jaw oriented part limits jaw openingopening
A A deepdeep, more , more horizontalhorizontal part limits retrusion and part limits retrusion and laterotrusionlaterotrusion
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Medial surface ofMedial surface of
articular capsulaarticular capsula
with with medial lig.medial lig.
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Stylomandibular ligamentStylomandibular ligament
From styloid process → From styloid process → the posterior edge of the the posterior edge of the angle of the mandible angle of the mandible
Restricts Restricts protrusiveprotrusive and and mediotrusivemediotrusive movements movements + prevent excessive + prevent excessive upward rotationupward rotation
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Sphenomandibular ligamentSphenomandibular ligament
From sphenoidal spine From sphenoidal spine → lingula of the → lingula of the mandiblemandible
Limits Limits protrusive protrusive andandmediotrusive mediotrusive movement movement + passive jaw opening+ passive jaw opening
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Diskomaleolar (Pinto´s) ligamentDiskomaleolar (Pinto´s) ligament
Connection between the malleus and the Connection between the malleus and the medial wall of the articular capsule and discmedial wall of the articular capsule and disc
Passes through the squamotympanic fissure Passes through the squamotympanic fissure to the middle earto the middle ear
Caused the tinnitus and secondary Caused the tinnitus and secondary inflammation of temporomandibular jointinflammation of temporomandibular joint
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5. MOVEMENTS OF THE TMJ5. MOVEMENTS OF THE TMJ
Hinge movementHinge movement - type of rotation takes place - type of rotation takes place in the in the lower lower compartment between the stationary compartment between the stationary disc and the moving condyledisc and the moving condyle
Gliding movementGliding movement - takes place in the - takes place in the upper upper compartment between the superior surface of the compartment between the superior surface of the disc, which is moving, and mandib. fossadisc, which is moving, and mandib. fossa
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Depression - the openingDepression - the opening Lateral pterygoid + supra- and infrahyoid m. Lateral pterygoid + supra- and infrahyoid m.
With simple rotation at the joint can be achieved With simple rotation at the joint can be achieved 15 - 20mm intericisor distance15 - 20mm intericisor distance During translation, the disc and condyle move During translation, the disc and condyle move under the articular eminenceunder the articular eminence
Elevation - the closingElevation - the closingTemporal + masseter + medial pterygoid m.Temporal + masseter + medial pterygoid m.
Translation - the condyles move backward and Translation - the condyles move backward and upward along the articular eminenceupward along the articular eminence Rotation upward to attain centric positionRotation upward to attain centric position
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Protrusion Protrusion Lateral et medial pterygoid + masseter m. Lateral et medial pterygoid + masseter m.
Slide the mandible forwardSlide the mandible forward Maximal protrusion results in the lower incisors Maximal protrusion results in the lower incisors being a few mm anterior to the maxillary incisorsbeing a few mm anterior to the maxillary incisors
RetrusionRetrusionTemporal + masseter m.Temporal + masseter m.
Move the mandible posteriorlyMove the mandible posteriorly Condyles move backward and upward and Condyles move backward and upward and reoccupy the mandibular fossareoccupy the mandibular fossa
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LaterotrusionLaterotrusionLateral et medial pterygoid + masseter + Lateral et medial pterygoid + masseter + temporal m.temporal m.The condyle move to the right or to the left side The condyle move to the right or to the left side
During lateral movementsDuring lateral movements, , the each of condyle moves differently: the each of condyle moves differently:
on on the working sidethe working side - rotates around a - rotates around a vertical axis and moves lat. and ant.vertical axis and moves lat. and ant.
on the on the nonworking sidenonworking side - ant., inf. and med. - ant., inf. and med.
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Hyper mobilityHyper mobility
SubluxationSubluxationSelf-reducing, incomplete dislocation of a joint in Self-reducing, incomplete dislocation of a joint in which the patient is able to close his or her mouth which the patient is able to close his or her mouth without assistancewithout assistance Luxation Luxation (true dislocation)(true dislocation)Joint is displaced from its articulations and Joint is displaced from its articulations and requires manipulation by another individual to requires manipulation by another individual to return to its normal positionreturn to its normal position
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Hypo mobilityHypo mobility
AnkylosisAnkylosis (intracapsular) (intracapsular) The fibrous adhesions or bony fusion between condyle, disc, glenoid fossa, and eminence
Pseudoankylosis Pseudoankylosis (extracapsular) (extracapsular) Pathology extrinsic to the jointPathology extrinsic to the joint
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6. INERVATION OF THE TMJ6. INERVATION OF THE TMJ
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7. ARTERIAL SUPPLY OF THE TMJ7. ARTERIAL SUPPLY OF THE TMJ
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PalpationPalpation of the preaurikular area of the preaurikular area
8. EXAMINATION OF TMJ8. EXAMINATION OF TMJ
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Posterolateral and posterosuperior Posterolateral and posterosuperior compressioncompression
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Imaging proceduresImaging procedures
Conventional Conventional
OrtopantomographyOrtopantomography
Specific radiographySpecific radiography
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CTCT
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MRIMRI
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ArthroscopyArthroscopy
Normally performed under general anaesthesiaNormally performed under general anaesthesiaArthroscopy upper compartment Arthroscopy upper compartment oror lower lower compartmentcompartment
CAVE!CAVE! injury to the auriculotemp. and facial nerveinjury to the auriculotemp. and facial nerve
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CraniallyCranially medial cranial fossamedial cranial fossa
DorsallyDorsallyexternal auditoryexternal auditory
LaterallyLaterally glandula parotis glandula parotis superficial temp. a.,v. superficial temp. a.,v. auriculotemporal n.auriculotemporal n.
MediallyMediallychorda tympanichorda tympani
9. TOPOGRAPHY RELATIONSHIP9. TOPOGRAPHY RELATIONSHIP