ORTHOPEDIC TREATMENT OF INTERNAL DISORDERS OF THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT

Abstract

Currently, diseases of the temporomandibular joint are quite common among the young population, however, their diagnosis is rather difficult, due to the complex and diverse clinical picture, and treatment is ineffective. This study is devoted to the identification of signs of TMJ disorders, their analysis and non-surgical treatment using splint systems. After the questionnaire we developed, a group of patients with unfavorable indicators regarding internal disorders of the temporomandibular joint was identified. Each patient from this group underwent differential diagnostics of TMJ pathologies and got an individual treatment plan, including repositioning of the articular disc in a non-surgical way, relieving hypertonicity of the masticatory muscles, and limiting the movements of the mandible. All patients underwent repositioning or muscle relaxant splints. After therapy, all the participants of this group showed positive dynamics after two weeks, as evidenced by the results of this work and this allows us to conclude that it is necessary to carry out splint therapy in the treatment of this type of diseases of the temporomandibular joint.