Open AccessAn epidemiological study of temporomandibular joint ankylosis
Author(s) -
V. K. Gupta,
Divya Mehrotra,
Sonia Malhotra,
Sandeep Kumar,
Gaurav Agarwal,
Uma Shanker Pal
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/0975-5950.102146
Subject(s) - medicine , ankylosis , temporomandibular joint , epidemiology , population , pediatrics , dentistry , environmental health
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) forms the very cornerstone of craniofacial integrity and its ankylosis in a growing child may cause problems in daily food intake, speech, appearance, and oral hygiene is affected to a major extent. It is one of the common acquired pathologies afflicting the skeleton. It is also the most overlooked and under-managed problem in children.