2. CONTENTS
Introduction
History
Definition
Pathophysiology
Symptoms
Examination
Treatment
o medication
o physiotherapeutic modalities
o stress management
o occlusal splints
o TMJ arthrocentesis
o TMJ arthroscopy
o surgical treatment
3. INTRODUCTION
TMJ disorders are among the most misdiagnosed and
mistreated maladies in medicine
It has got multifactorial origin or etiology and as a part of
misunderstanding stems from the inability to point at exact
etiological factors
4. HISTORY
Costen[1934]-occlusal etiology in TMJ pain
Schwartz[1956]-term TMJ pain dysfunction
syndrome
Laskin[1969]-provocative paper on MPDS
Mackenzie and Banks and Toller and
Poswillo[1975]-diagnosis & treatment of intrinsic
joint disorders
5. DEFINITION
The MPDS is a pain disorder, in which unilateral pain is
referred from the trigger points in myofascial structures ,to
the muscles of head and neck. Pain is contrast to the
sudden sharp ,shooting ,intermittent pain of neuralgias.
But the pain may range from mild to intolerable
7. DIAGNOSIS
1. Unilateral preauricular pain
2. Dull constant pain
3. Muscle tenderness
4. Clicking noise
5. Altered jaw function
Negative criteria
- no radiographic changes
- no tenderness in external auditory meatus
8. SYMPTOMS
Cardinal symptoms of MPDS
pain or discomfort, anywhere about the head or neck
limitation of motion of the jaw
joint noise – grating ,clicking ,snapping etc
tenderness to palpation of the muscles of mastication
10. EXAMINATION
HISTORY OF THE PATIENT
Physical
component
Psychologic
component
Dental
component
General
health
Nutrition
Age
Occupation
Lifestyle
Ethnic
background
Behavior
Social custom
Emotional
health
Parafunctional
habits
Supracontacts
Incorrect
dynamics
Improper
vertical
dimensions
11. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Consists of an evaluation of entire masticatory system
along with head and neck region
AURICULAR
MUSCULAR
DENTAL
CERVICAL
12. ARTICULAR OR TMJ FUNCTION
Amount of oral opening and excursion
Palpitation for tenderness
Grading of click or crepitus – noise evaluation
Auscultation
Extent of movement
ROM range of motion
AROM active range of motion
PROM passive range of motion
Normal vertical range of motion in adult – 40-50 mm
The AROM and PROM test should be carried out to delineate
the source of restrictions .whether articular or muscular
or both
13. MUSCULAR EXAMINATION
Systemic palpitation of the muscle and tendon is the
best way to ascertain both subclinical and clinical
existing levels of dysfunction
Areas responsive to palpitation TRIGGER POINTS
Muscle palpitation helps in
1.location of muscle pathology
2.evaluation of muscle tone
3.location of trigger points
4.location of swelling
5.identification of anatomical landmarks
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15. DENTAL /OCCLUSAL EVALUATION
1.Gross occlusal discrepancies ,prematurities or interference
2.Anterior openbite, collapsed bite ,cross bite ,reduced
vertical dimension
3.Attrision ,wear facets ,mobility of teeth ,missing teeth
4.Type of malocclusion ,skeletal or dentofacial deformities
16. CERVICAL EXAMINATION
TMJ is in close proximity to the upper part of the cervical
spine
Functionally ,the cervical spine and the TMJ occlusion are
interrelated
Any change in one of these can affect the function or the
position of the other
Shoulder and neck muscles are palpated incline the
patient’s head forward for shoulder and neck examination.
Look for tender points
20. AURICULOTEMPORAL NERVE BLOCK
Usually 27 or 26 gauge needle is inserted through the skin
just anterior to the junction of tragus and ear lobe
The needle is then advanced behind the posterior aspect of
the condyle in an anteromedial direction to a depth of 1 cm
where 1.5 ml of anesthetic solution is deposited after
aspiration
If the true source of pain is the joint ,then the pain should
be eliminated or decreased within 5 min
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22. MEDICATION
DRUG DOSAGE
Aspirin 2 tabs 0.3 – 0.6 gm/4 hourly
piroxicam 10-20 mg/3-4 times a day
ibuprofen 200-600 mg/3 times a day
pentazocine 50 mg/2-3 times a day
Valium/librium 5-10 mg/2-3 times a day
methocarbamol 500 mg/2-3 times a day
amitriptyline 10-25 mg/3 times a day or at
bedtime
23. NSAIDS
• To reduce inflammation and to provide pain relief
• 14 -21 days
MUSCLE
RELAXANT
• Recommended only for short duration
• Diazepam[2-5mg] ,cyclobenzapine 10mg at bedtime
[10 days ]
ETHYL
CHLORIDE
SPRAY
• or intramuscular injection
• 2% lignocaine or 0.05 % bupivacaine can be used
24. PHYSIOTHERAPEUTIC MODALITIES
Heat application
Ultrasound
Cryotherapy
Massage with counter –irritants and vibrators
Use of vapocoolent spray
Tetanizing and sinusoidal currents
Electrogalvanic stimulation
Active stretch exercises
Transcutaneous electronic nerve stimulator
25. STRESS MANAGEMENT
• Biofeedback technique teaches how to relax
• Acupuncture
• Acupressure
• Yoga
• Hypnosis deep breathing relaxation
• Biofeedback instrument provides audio as well as visual
output allowing patient to hear and see increased muscle
activity and then relax
26. OCCLUSAL SPLINTS
They are used
To temporarily disengage the teeth
To improve /restore the vertical dimension
To serve as safety or protective appliance
To reduce spams, contracture and hyperactivity of
musculature
To create a balanced joint –tooth stabilization of the
mandible
• Two types mainly used
stabilization splint
relaxation splint
27. STABILIZATION SPLINT
Reduces the load on the retrodiskal area and thereby
reduce the pain
Used to eliminate occlusal interference with bruxism
12-18 hours use is advocated up to 4-6 months
Follow up is done until the occlusion is stabilized and
muscles are free of tenderness
• RELAXATION SPLINT
Used for disengagement of teeth and only for short periods
[up to 4 weeks ]
Fabricated over the maxillary teeth and a platform is added
to disengage mandibular anterior
28. TMJ ARTHROCENTESIS
Simple treatment for limited mouth opening accompanied by
severe pain
OBJECTIVE
Improve the disk mobility
Eliminate joint inflammation
Eliminate pain
Early physiotherapy
Remove the resistance to condyle translation .return to
normal function
• INDICATION
All patients who had proved refractory to conservative
treatment [medication ,bite appliances ,physiotherapy and
manipulation of joint ]
29. ADVANTAGE
Simple technique
Minimum armamentarium
Less invasive
Therapeutic benefit
Highly effective
• TECHNIQUE
Patient is made to lie supine position with the head turned
With palpating index finger on the affected side ,TMJ
movement are palpitated
2 points are marked – articular fossa and eminence
Auriculotempral nerve block given
19 or 18 gauge needle of 1.5 inch long needle
1st needle - into the superior joint compartment
corresponding to the posterior mark
30. 2nd needle –into the articular eminence
A 10 cc syringe is filled with Ringer lactate solution and
connected to the 1st needle
Solution is pushed to distend the joint space
Initially ,the solution which will flow out of 2nd needle
will be blood tinged or turbid ,but as more solution is
pushed through the 1st needle ,the flow of clear
solution will be noticed
Atlast 1 ml of hydrocortisone is injected into the joint
space followed by removal of needle
31. TMJ ARTHROSCOPY
Consists of the insertion of a specially designed fiberoptic
endoscope into a joint compartment for diagnosis and
therapeutic purpose
TECHNIQUE
basic single puncture diagnostic technique
double puncture technique for therapeutic as well as
surgical purpose
• INDICATION
disk dysfunction
Osteoarthrosis
Synovial disease
Hypermobility associated with severe pain
32. CONTRAINDICATIONS
Regional infection
Presence of tumor
Usual medical contraindications to surgery
• USES OF ARTHROSCOPIC TECHNIQUE
Lavage –arthrocenesis
Lysis of adhesion
Disk mobility improvement
Biopsy
Retrodiskal cauterization
• COMPLICATIONS
Inadequate finding
Costly equipment
Facial paralysis
Instrument breakage
33. ARTHROSCOPIC EXAMINATION
Anterior zone comprises the synovial tissue ,anterior
slope of the eminence with its fibrocartilage and anterior
portion of the disk
Intermediate zone comprised of articular cartilage
covering the articular eminence and meniscus
Posterior zone comprised of synovial tissue and glenoid
fossa.examination always begin in the posterior zone with
condyle in the forward position . Operator can detect
synovial inflammation ,adhesion ,edema ,perforation or
prolapse of the disk
35. Condylar shave and arthroplasty- consists of removing several
millimeters of articular surface. Recontouring should be done
Condylectomy – excision of the condyle.this procedure has
mixes results and multiple complications ,particularly an open
bite,malocclusion and deviation of mandible on opening
Eminectomy –performed to increase an access to the joint
space for reconstruction of the disc,as well as to diminish the
obstacles in the path of translocation
Disk surgery –autogenous grafts like dermis ,temporalis fascia
,myofascial flaps etc have been used after removal of the
disk.alloplastic materials like silastic, proplast, teflon also been
used after diskectomy
36. REFERENCE
Textbook of oral and maxillofacial surgery –Neelima Anil
Malik[3rd edition ]
Textbook of oral and maxillofacial surgery –
Chitra Chakravarthy (2nd edition )