Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
| Online Publication Date: 01 Aug 1998
Orthodontics and the temporomandibular joint: Where are we now? Part 1. Orthodontic treatment and temporomandibular disorders
Orthodontics and the temporomandibular joint: Where are we now? Part 1. Orthodontic treatment and temporomandibular disorders
BDS (Hons), MSc, MOrth, FDS RCS (Eng)
Page Range: 295 – 304
Abstract
Orthodontists are concerned about the possibility of a link between the treatment they provide and temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The purpose of this article was to review the literature relating malocclusion and orthodontic treatment to problems of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and surrounding anatomy. In Part 1, the relationship of orthodontic treatment to TMD is discussed. In Part 2, the relationship of TMD to malocclusion will be addressed.
Copyright: Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists
Accepted: 01 Aug 1997