Appliance therapy for temporo-mandibular disorder- A case report

Abstract

Disorder of the or facial complex that affects a vast majority of the people now-a days, almost about 1/3rd of the population is “Temper mandibular Disorders” also commonly referred to as TMDs. These are essential disorders of masticatory structures whose onset is associated with the motion and movement of the mandible in relation to the temper mandibular complex and has wide similarities with musculoskeletal disorders of other parts of the human body. Clinical presentation a young college going student presented with pain in the right temper mandibular joint region following trauma.(?) Treatment anterior positioning appliance was used for the treatment. Conclusion after proper case selection and treatment planning following relevant physical examination and other diagnostic procedures Anterior Positioning Appliance can be used as a non-pharmacological method of pain management and treatment of the described condition.