Temporomandibular joint disease - diagnosis and treatment

The book deals with the issue of temporomandibular joint diseases in an interdisciplinary context, its diagnosis and treatment. A great benefit is the maximum clarity and comprehensibility of the text, exceptionally rich photographic documentation and educational case studies.

The reader will become familiar with the basics of anatomy and gnathology, the options and procedures for examining patients, individual diseases of the temporomandibular joint and their etiology. An overview of temporomandibular joint diseases in children is also provided.

The next part of the book deals with treatment options, not only conservative therapy, but also the basics of physiotherapy, surgical and reconstructive treatment. The basics of traumatology are included.
Separate chapters are sections devoted to the differential diagnosis of facial pain and skin tumor lesions in the preauricular area.

The book is intended not only for dentists, orthodontists and maxillofacial surgeons, but also for other fields that encounter temporomandibular joint diseases: ENT specialists, physiotherapists, neurologists, rheumatologists. Last but not least, it is intended for medical students.