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The pressure in the temporomandibular joint in the patients with maxillofacial deformities

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posted on 2024-09-25, 13:29 authored by Hedi Ma, Haidong Teng, Annan Li, Zhifei Zhang, Tinghui Zheng, Desmond Y.R. ChongDesmond Y.R. Chong, Bingmei Shao, Zhan Liu

Background: Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) symptoms were found to be common in the patients with maxillofacial deformities. The mandibular structure was in relation with the stress within temporomandibular joint (TMJ). However, the current studies on the TMJ stresses in the patients with different maxillofacial deformities are not comprehensive enough.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the compression and morphology of the TMJ in the patients with different maxillofacial deformities under central occlusion.

Methods: 24 patients and 10 asymptomatic individuals were included in this study and divided into patient groups and control group. The 3D models were reconstructed. Muscle forces and boundary conditions corresponding to the central occlusion were applied. Nine morphological parameters of mandible were evaluated.

Results: The minimum principal stresses in the articular disc and condyle were significantly greater than those of the control group (P<0.05). For the articular disc, the compression on the non-deviation side was greater than those on the deviation side in patients with asymmetrical mandibles. There was difference between both sides in the mandibular prognathism and retrusion groups. The joint space of patients was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.05).

Conclusions: Maxillofacial deformities might change the condylar position within the articular fossa, which decreased the joint space and increased the compression within TMJ. The patients with asymmetry mandible suffered greater pressure within TMJ on the non-deviation side. The bilaterally over-developed and under-developed mandible in patients might also increase the compression within TMJ.

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Journal/Conference/Book title

Journal of Stomatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Publication date

2023-02-10

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