Treating growth and TMJ abnormalities in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
Two case reports illustrate the orofacial aspects of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. The disease can affect facial growth and cause TMJ abnormalities. Children may vary in the degree to which they are affected by JRA, and dentists should investigate JRA as a cause of these abnormalities or deformities.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000254:growth & development / Q000503:physiopathology; D013585:Synovitis / Q000209:etiology; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000209:etiology*