Orthodontic treatment for the TMJ patient following splint therapy to stabilize a displaced disk(s): a systemized approach. Part I, TMJ orthodontic diagnosis.
Orthodontic treatment for a patient who has had a displaced disk or disks and has been stabilized by anterior repositioning splint therapy presents the dentist with a difficult orthodontic problem. Frequently, there is a posterior open bite present, with the anterior teeth only occluding in the stabilized TMJ position upon removal of the splint. The current articles (Part I of II presented here) will present an organized TMJ/orthodontic diagnosis (Part I) and orthodontic treatment method (Part II, to be presented in the next journal) to properly treat these patients to a consistent stabilized occlusion compatible with the TMJ splint stabilized position.
Brenkert
Dennis R
DR
AACP Institute, USA. dennisbrenkert@comcast.net
D003724:Dental Arch / Q000254:growth & development; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D007574:Jaw Relation Record; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008334:Mandible / Q000254:growth & development; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000473:pathology; D008437:Maxilla / Q000254:growth & development; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology; D019224:Temporomandibular Joint Disc / Q000473:pathology; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*