Karthiga Kannan, Priya M. S.

Temporomandibular Disorders in Natural Occlusion and in FPD

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Produktbeschreibung

Temporomandibular joint is a craniomandibular joint, also referred as giglymoid diarthrodial joint due to its two types of motion as hinge in the lower joint cavity and gliding/sliding movement in upper joint cavity. Its articular surface is lined by fibro-cartilage and a fibrous articulating disc divide joint into two joint cavities. The unique nature about this joint is that both right and left joints works together. If you want to study a joint you need to know about the muscles working on it.There are four pairs of muscles of mastication namely temporalis, masseter,medial and lateral pterygoid muscles along with some supra hyoid muscles are working on this joint. All the problems during functional movement of mandible before establishing occlusion are answered by muscles, while after teeth contact any problem in occlusion is answered by Temporomandibular joint.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 152
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. September 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 244g
• ISBN-13: 9783659960864
• ISBN-10: 3659960861
• Artikelnr.: 46738397

Autorenporträt

Dr.S.Karthiga Kannan, professor of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Graduated Bachelor's (BDS-1993) and Master's (MDS -1999) from The Tamilnadu Dr.MGR Medical University,Chennai,India and received Best Teacher award in 2012. He has delivered more than 30 scientific presentations and published 40 scientific articles in national and international journals.