[Mandibular pain and movement disorders, focusing on the temporomandibular joint].
The most important characteristic of temporomandibular disorders is musculoskeletal pain, eminating from the temporomandibular joint and/ or the associated masticatory muscles. The most common temporomandibular disorders involve a balance disturbance of joint loading and the adaptive capacity of joint tissues. Etiological factors leading to such disturbance are largely unknown still. Most cases show an increase in intra-articular friction and associated mechanical joint disturbance. Future research efforts should focus both on factors affecting the adaptive capacity of joint tissue and on reducing their influence.
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Afdeling Kaakchirurgie van het Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen/Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. b.stegenga@kchir.umcg.nl
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D005157:Facial Pain / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy