[The temporomandibular joint and inflammatory rheumatic diseases]

Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac Chir Orale. 2016 Sep;117(4):223-7. doi: 10.1016/j.revsto.2016.07.011. Epub 2016 Aug 11.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Some inflammatory rheumatic diseases can involve the temporomandibular joint, such as rheumatoid arthritis and spondylarthritis. The aim of our work was to evaluate the current prevalence of these inflammatory TMJ diseases, to indicate the new therapeutics and to describe the collaboration between rheumatologist and maxillofacial surgeon in these pathologies.

Keywords: Arthritis; Articulation temporomandibulaire; Polyarthrite rhumatoïde; Rheumatoid; Spondylarthrite; Spondylarthritis; Temporomandibular joint.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / diagnosis
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / pathology
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / physiopathology
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / therapy
  • Humans
  • Range of Motion, Articular / physiology
  • Rheumatic Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Rheumatic Diseases* / pathology
  • Rheumatic Diseases* / physiopathology
  • Rheumatic Diseases* / therapy
  • Spondylarthritis / diagnosis
  • Spondylarthritis / pathology
  • Spondylarthritis / physiopathology
  • Spondylarthritis / therapy
  • Temporomandibular Joint / pathology*
  • Temporomandibular Joint / physiology*
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders* / diagnosis
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders* / pathology
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders* / physiopathology
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders* / therapy