title: Osteoarthritis of the temporomandibular joint in an adult patient with Hashimoto thyroiditis: case report.
abstract: This case report documents the treatment of a female patient, 37 years 6 months of age, with a Class II open bite malocclusion with severe osteoarthritis of the temporomandibular joint associated with Hashimoto disease, a chronic inflammatory disease of the thyroid in which autoimmune factors play a prominent role. The simultaneous treatment of both pathologies (malocclusion and thyroiditis) led to the cessation of pain and dysfunctional symptoms in both temporomandibular joints.
authors.affiliation: vigrenga@tin.it
authors.forename: Vittorio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Grenga
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schiavoni
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lubrano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy; D024343:Open Bite / Q000628:therapy; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000209:etiology*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D019340:Osteotomy, Le Fort; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D013974:Thyroxine