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Characteristic and classification of the temporomandibular joint ankylosis on a Overview Literature and Own Opinion

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Jurand M. Mackiewicz, Anna Starzyńska



2/2020/XLVIII s. 90–95
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20883/df.2020.14

Fraza do cytowania: Mackiewicz J.M., Starzyńska A. Characteristic and classification of the temporomandibular joint ankylosis on a Overview Literature and Own Opinion. Dental Forum. 2020;XLVIII(2):90–95. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20883/df.2020.14.

Patients diagnosed with ankylosis constitute a special group among the increasing number of patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunctions in recent decades. Ankylosis is a rare and severe disease with multidirectional anatomical and functional disorders. The aim of the study is to present the characteristics of clinical pictures and the systematization of some problems in treatment protocols of patients with ankylosis of temporomandibular joints based on the literature, experience, observations and own reflections. After a short introduction, the etiopathogenic factors, their nature and time of occurrence were analyzed, the characteristics of the clinical picture of ankylosis, the modes and effects of treatment were presented, and the importance of the prophylaxis of reankylosis was emphasized. The summary indicates the interdisciplinary profile of the treatment protocol, the requirements for the use of modern diagnostic methods, specialized surgical treatment and physiotherapeutic procedures.

Key words: temporomandibular joint, ankylosis, charakteristic, classifications.





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