title: Invisalign(®) treatment of patients with craniomandibular disorders.
abstract: The temporomandibular joint is one of the most complex joint systems in the human body. Craniomandibular disorders (CMD) are a common condition in which symptoms and signs may vary within a single individual and from one person to another. As anatomic and functional aspects of the craniomandibular system (CMS) and the upper cervical spine are closely interconnected, CMD need a close interdisciplinary approach combining orthopedics, manual medicine, orthodontics and dentistry. Splints as a therapeutic treatment instrument in CMD patients are widely accepted. The association of splint therapy and the Invisalign(®) system not only provides comfortable and almost invisible treatment but also constitutes a powerful instrument for the orthodontic treatment of the CMD patient. To this end, precise knowledge of the temporomandibular joint, temporomandibular disorders and treatment using removable and fixed splints is indispensable.
authors.affiliation: University of Ferrara, Private Practice, Hauptstr. 50, 50996 Cologne, Germany. schupp@schupp-ortho.de
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schupp
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Haubrich
authors.forename: Iris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Neumann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003768:Dental Occlusion, Centric; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D024343:Open Bite / Q000628:therapy; D009968:Orthodontic Appliances, Removable; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D020824:Spinocerebellar Tracts / Q000502:physiology; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014726:Vestibular Nuclei / Q000502:physiology