Pathology of the temporomandibular joint in dental diseases

Temporomandibular joint diseases (TMJ) significantly reduce the quality of life, causing such unpleasant symptoms as orofacial pain, joint sound, limited mouth opening, tinnitus, insomnia. TMJ pathology can be a consequence of both the dental interventions themselves and diseases of the oral cavity, including complete or partial edentia, malocclusion, dominance of one chewing side, periodontitis, etc. The purpose of this review was to study, based on literature data, possible disorders in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in dental pathology. The risk factors for the development of TMJ, the most common symptoms, clinical picture, features of differential diagnostics, the relationship with the use of general anesthesia, age-related changes are considered. The relationship of TMJ with dental diseases is considered in detail. The mutual influence of changes in the TMJ and the dentition has been confirmed. A conclusion has been made about the need for constant attention to the pathology of the TMJ in dental diseases.