Changes of Temporomandibular Joint from Child to Adulthood Nayak Tusar Kanti1, Lakshana S2, Pattanaik Snigdha3, Mohammad Noorjahan4, Sahoo Subhrajeet Narayan5, Nanda Smruti Bhusan6, Panigrahi Pragya7 1Professor, Dept. of Orthodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India 2Reader, Dept of Anatomy, Sri Ramakrishna Dental College, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu 3Associate Professor, Dept. of Orthodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India 4Associate Professor, Dept. of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Mamata Dental College, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh 5Assistant Professor Dept. of Orthodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India 6Professor & HOD Dept. of Orthodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India 7Post Graduate Student, Dept. of Orthodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India Online published on 2 February, 2019. Abstract The Temporomandibular joint is the joint between the Temporal bone and the Mandible. It is a Ginglymodiarthroidal joint. It is related with some of the controversial and complex disorders. Under an identical situation, one person's TMJ may appear to worsen while another's doesn't. When the degenerative changes start in the TMJ, the pathology often leads to functional and morphological deformities. The usual pathology is non-inflammatory and characterized by abrasion of articular cartilage with thickening. This is followed by secondary inflammatory changes. The degenerative changes occur because of dysfunctional remodelling due to a decreased host adaptive capacity of the articulating surfaces or functional overloading of the joint. Thus, understanding the pathophysiology of the TMJ disorders is important for understanding the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of TMJ. This paper reviews the factors associated with functional overloading of the joint and the clinical, radiographic and Biochemical findings important in the diagnosis of the Temporomandibular joint disorders. Top Keywords Temporomandibular joint, Temporal bone, Mandible, TMJ, articular cartilage, Temporomandibular Joint disorders. Top |