X-ray verification of the possibility of the mandible articular head restoration: A clinical case

Abstract

Improvement of the methods of diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction is of prime importance in increasing the efficacy of orthopedic treatment. The aim of the study was to prove the possibility of TMJ structures restoration in the normalization of the lower jaw position during orthopedic treatment. The study confirmed the need to normalize the interalveolar height, to form multiple contacts for the antagonizing lateral teeth that allow to eliminate both joint heads distal displacement and bilaminar zone compression and, consequently, to reduce degenerative changes in TMJ joints