TMJ Diagnosis and Treatment in a Multidisciplinary Environment— a follow-up study?†
New modalities — TMJ direct parasagittal CT and MRI scans and arthroscopic visualization and surgery — along with psychological and other health professional support, are changing the approach to clinical orthodontic practice. This report presents an update on clinical experience over a period of time, with emphasis on orthodontics, psychology, and arthroscopic surgery.Abstract
Contributor Notes
Dr. Alpem is in the private practice of Orthodontics in Port Charlotte, Florida. He is a graduate of the Ohio State University College of Dentistry (D.D.S.), and holds an M.S. degree in Orthodontics from the same institution. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics
Dr. Nuelle is in the private practice of Orthopaedic Surgery in Port Charlotte, Florida. He is a graduate in Chemistry of the University of Missouri - St. Louis, and in Medicine (M.D.) of Washington University in St. Louis. He completed the Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Willis Campbell Clinic and the University of Tennessee. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Wharton practices Clinical Psychology with her husband-partner in Port Charlotte, Florida. She is a graduate of Oberlin College and of the University of Florida where she earned M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Psychology
† See ALPERN ET AL. Angle Orthod. 1986 (APRIL) 56:90–142, in which the application of direct parasagittal CT scans and arthroscopic surgery of the temporomandibular joints are introduced.