temporomandibular joint

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the hinge joint that connects the lower jaw mandible to the temporal bone of the skull , which is immediately in front of the ear on each side of your head . The joints are flexible, allowing the jaw to move smoothly up and down and side to side and enabling you to talk, chew , and yawn . Muscles attached to surround the jaw joint control the position and movement of the jaw . A treatment method for the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is aimed to clarify the effect of an occlusal splint on the maintenance of the distracted condylar position achieved by vibrating traction method . A flat stabilization splint was adjusted to keep the mandibular position and condylar displacement to evaluate , 6h after the dynamic traction procedure . This should all be in your own words!!! The first molar after the vibrating traction for the six subjects was 156 microm . The calculated mean condylar displacement immediately after the traction was 480 mum and could be kept to be 381 mum even after 6 hrs. Wearing the flat stabilization splint , from the results of this study , revealed that the mechanically tracked condylar position could be maintained by a flat occlusal splint . It was suggested that the vibrating traction method followed by the provision of occlusal support might have a possibility to work as a mechanical relieving procedure for the
TMJ . Dynamic traction force was Vibrating traction apparatus , Schematic diagram of the vibrating traction apparatus in position . Applied force to track the condyle . The chin on works as a fulcrum , upper view of the vibrating traction is apparatus . The chin is supporting the table , forehead rest , major stay of vibrator , intraoral stay and hinge does too .
TMJ disease has been reported by Milam & Schmitt threw the 1995­1998’s . One week before the above mentioned experiment , condylar displacement