Month: December 2020

Arthritic Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Arthritic Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Arthralgia or Capsulitis Arthralgia/Capsulitis is defined as a painful joint (even without any osseous changes) with increased tenderness to palpation pressure. The clinical history and examination evidence needed for this diagnosis includes: A unilateral or bilateral...

Internal Derangements of the Temporomandibular Joint

Internal Derangements of the Temporomandibular Joint

Internal Derangement is not a diagnosis but a category of conditions and it simply means abnormal function of the intra-articular structures. It is a non-specific term applied as a descriptive subdivision term for the group of non-arthritic TM joint disorders (e.g.,...

How to Diagnose Masticatory Muscle Disorders

How to Diagnose Masticatory Muscle Disorders

Localized Myalgia Localized myalgia is a term used to describe a dull aching continuous which the patient localizes to muscles in the masticatory system (usually the masseter and temporalis) or cervical muscles (SCM and trapezius).  If the myalgia is in...

How to Insert and Adjust Occlusal Stabilization Appliances

How to Insert and Adjust Occlusal Stabilization Appliances

There are four primary elements that form the theoretical basis for an occlusal stabilization appliance: It protects teeth from wear It stabilizes an unstable bite It makes the patient more aware of any oral habit It allows you to reduce loading on a specific...

Oral Laser Ablation Surgery: Step-by-Step Guide for Dentists

Oral Laser Ablation Surgery: Step-by-Step Guide for Dentists

What is a laser? Lasers are an intense, high energy, coherent (travels in a constant phase in time and space), monochromatic (a single wavelength particular to the medium), and collimated (travels in the same direction) electromagnetic radiation that is produced by a...

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