Use of Hylan G-F 20 for viscosupplementation of the temporomandibular joint for the management of osteoarthritis: a case report.

Viscosupplementation is a relatively new treatment concept for restoring the normal rheologic properties of the osteoarthritic joint. It is most often used for the knee. This case report describes results that were achieved using viscosupplementation following conservative therapy for a patient with osteoarthritis of the temporomandibular joint.

Management of TMD caused by temporal head trauma.

This report followed the management of a 56-year-old female suffering from TMD caused by trauma to her temporal head area. The management consisted of occlusal devices until her condition stabilized followed by prosthodontic rehabilitation to obtain and maintain a physiologic maximum intercuspation.

Restoration of a severely eroded dentition.

A method is presented to restore severely eroded dentition. Due to the complexity of the case, many facets of restorative dentistry and orthodontics were used in the treatment plan. By following the basic principles described, general dentists can perform this type of restorative therapy.

Determination of the existence of hinge movements of the temporomandibular joint during normal opening by Cine-MRI and computer digital addition.

Purpose: The purpose of the first phase of this two-part investigation was to determine if the opening motion of the mandible could be illustrated and described using a dynamic imaging method. The purpose of the second phase of the investigation was to determine if a center of rotation would be discovered.

Materials And Methods: Five volunteer subjects, 2 female and 3 male, whose temporomandibular joints had previously been determined to be asymptomatic, were examined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during opening from a standardized position.

Characterization of 86 bruxing patients with long-term study of their management with occlusal devices and other forms of therapy.

Of 353 patients screened, 86 answered positively to questions designed to identify bruxers. The bruxing patient profile revealed that 100% had working excursive interferences, 78% had balancing excursive interferences, and 95.4% had a premature contact into maximum intercuspation.