title: The mandibular joint: internal rearrangement.
abstract: Mandibular joint disorders have always aroused a great deal of controversy as to their nature, aetiology and treatment. Over the last decade, with the advent of sophisticated techniques for functional investigation, a measure of agreement has been reached among researchers and clinicians dealing with the problem. However there seems to have been an unfortunate spin-off in that there may be a tendency to overinvestigate, overcomplicate and overtreat the situation. Perhaps it is possible to regard the common disorders (pain-dysfunction, derangement, osteoarthrosis) as a single pathological entity, a traumatic condition, with associated degenerative factors. Arguments and evidence supporting this view are presented. It is suggested that there may be a common factor that explains the many and varied management regimes, and that is internal rearrangement of the mandibular joint.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ogus
mesh_terms: D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000503:physiopathology; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000503:physiopathology; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000294:innervation; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*