Nonsurgical Management of Temporomandibular Joint Arthropathy

Briana J Burris; Roxanne Bavarian; Jeffry R Shaefer

doi:10.1016/j.cden.2022.07.003

Nonsurgical Management of Temporomandibular Joint Arthropathy

Dent Clin North Am. 2023 Jan;67(1):27-47. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2022.07.003.

Authors

Briana J Burris¹, Roxanne Bavarian², Jeffry R Shaefer³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 188 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck St, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
² Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 188 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address: roxanne_bavarian@hsdm.harvard.edu.
³ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 188 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

PMID: 36404079
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2022.07.003

Abstract

Arthropathy is a broad diagnostic term for any pathologic condition afflicting one or more joints of the body. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthropathy is an umbrella term that may be applied to mechanical dysfunction or disease of one or both TMJs. This article provides evidence-based recommendations for conducting a patient evaluation, initiating a diagnostic workup, formulating an assessment, and instituting various nonsurgical modalities for the treatment of TMJ arthropathies.

Keywords: Arthopathy; Arthritis; Diagnosis; Management; Orofacial pain; TMD; TMJ.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders* / diagnosis
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders* / therapy
Temporomandibular Joint* / pathology