TMD and Orthodontics A clinical guide for the orthodontist /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kandasamy, Sanjivan (Editor), Greene, Charles S. (Editor), Rinchuse, Donald J. (Editor), Stockstill, John W. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Subjects: Dentistry.; Oral surgery.; Maxillofacial surgery.; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

This evidence-based book, featuring contributions from world-renowned experts, discusses in detail the functional anatomy of the temporomandibular joint as well as the aetiology, diagnosis, treatment and medicolegal implications of patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Despite advances in...

Table of Contents:

• Functional Anatomy of the TMJ
• Basic TMD pathophysiology (3 major disorders) and classification
• TMD Assessment/Examination – before, during and after Orthodontic treatment
• What the orthodontist should do with positive findings
• Psychological Considerations
• Bruxism
• Orthodontics, Occlusion and TMD
• Idiopathic Condylar Resorption
• TMJ Surgery and Arthrocentesis
• Orthognathic Surgery and TMD Relationships
• Medico-Legal Considerations.