American Journal of Health Research

Special Issue

Rethinking Temporomandibular Joint in Health and Disease: At Diagnosis and Interventional Level

  • Submission Deadline: 30 April 2015
  • Status: Submission Closed
  • Lead Guest Editor: Manu Rathee
About This Special Issue
The stomatognathic system is an extremely complex integration that involves interaction of skeletal, neuromuscular and dental tissues. Temporomandibular joint is a key element and the nucleus of structural and functional interrelationship of stomatognathic system. Disturbances in temporomandibular joint produce cardinal signs and symptoms. Though, these are not life threatening but their proper management relate to improvement in the Quality of Life and reduces the need for future health care and restoration of normal function. Disturbances in temporomandibular joint can be dental/non-dental in origin and are considered to be sub-classification of musculoskeletal disorder relate to somatic and neurologic symptoms. Therefore, patients present with interrelated somatic and neurologic symptoms. The conventional independent dental/medical therapy seemed fairly ineffective and result in frustrated clinician and dissatisfied patients, unnecessary expenditure of medical resources. Hence, a united, unified effort of interdisciplinary, multiple specialists’ team may result in complete understanding of the associated dental/medical condition with proper diagnosis based on precise, broader definition. Discussion of literature on this topic promotes and facilitates interdisciplinary interaction for better treatment outcome.
Lead Guest Editor
  • Manu Rathee

    Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Pt. B D Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, India

Guest Editors
  • RAKESH PONNALA

    DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC, ZIONSVILLE, United States

  • Mohaneesh Bhoria

    Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Pt. B D Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, India

  • Poonam Malik

    Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Pt. B D Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, India

  • Gláucio Diré Feliciano

    Analysis Laboratory Chemical and Biological (LAQB), Sector Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Foundation State University Center of the West Zone (UEZO), University of Pharmacy Unit (UFAR), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  • Xiao-quan Mao

    , China

  • Dina El-Ghonemy

    Microbial Chemistry Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Division, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt

  • Vijay Kumar

    Department of Mathematics, Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad, India

  • Dr. MANJEET KUMAR

    AMD/ DAE, NEW DELHI, India

  • Nabeel Ahmad

    School of Biotechnology IFTM University Moradabad Uttar Pradesh INDIA, Moradabad, India

  • Habtamu Mellie

    Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos town, Ethiopia

  • Abolfazl Malek

    , Iran

  • Sergey Kireev

    Trauma and orthopaedics department, Saratov State Medical University, Saratov, Russian Federation

  • Roya Amirinejad

    Department of Molecular Genetics ,Tarbiat Modare University, Tehran, Iran

Published Articles
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorder Associated With Migraine – Clinical Study

    Kaur B , Goyal G , Padda S , Garg S , Kalucha A , Kaur S , Singh B , Kaur K

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3-2, June 2015
    Pages: 6-9
    Received: 18 April 2015
    Accepted: 20 April 2015
    Published: 07 September 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajhr.s.2015030302.12
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    Abstract: Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD), using the Research Diagnostic Criteria for TMD (RDC/TMD) in women with episodic and chronic migraine (M and CM), as well as in asymptomatic women. Method: Sample consisted of 100 women, being 40 with M and 27 with CM, identified from a headache outp... Show More
  • Temporomandibular Disorders And their Management

    Malik P , Rathee M , Sehrawat R

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3-2, June 2015
    Pages: 1-5
    Received: 18 April 2015
    Accepted: 20 April 2015
    Published: 07 September 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajhr.s.2015030302.11
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    Abstract: TMD commonly used term for temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders are a group of conditions that cause pain and dysfunction in the tempoomandibular joint and the muscles that control jaw movement. Temporomandibular joint disorder since a clinical entity with diverse etiologies and symptoms, thus much of the difficulty is encountered in the tr... Show More