Factors Leading to Temporomandibular Dysfunction. Diagnosis and Treatment at an Early Age

– The semiology of the TMJ

– Signs and symptoms of dysfunction at an early age

– Closing path deviation

– Midline in occlusion

– Factors leading to dysfunction - diagnosis and treatment:  

a) in the transversal direction:

- upper jaw expanding and/or lower jaw narrowing

- functional mandibular lateral deviations

- skeletal mandibular lateral deviations.

b) in the sagittal direction:

- mandibular distortions

- mandibular magnification

- decrease in the size of the upper arch

- decrease in the length of the upper arch.

c) in the vertically direction.

- convergent bases of the upper and lower jaw.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.