ABSRACT

ANKYLOSIS OF TEMPEROMANDIBULAR
JOINT
Guide: - Dr.Selvakumari
HOD - Dept. of Anatomy
Author: - Padminee Krishnan
1st yr BDS, Sri Venkateshwara Dental College

Ankylosis is a stiffness of a joint due to abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the

bones of the joint, which may be the result of an injury or a disease. The
rigidity may be complete or partial and may be due to inflammation of the
tendinous or muscular structure outside the joint or of the tissues of the joint
itself.
The temperomandibular joint is formed between the squamous part of
temporal bone (glenoid fossa) and the head of mandible (condylar process).
This is a complex synovial joint. It is the only movable joint in the skull. The
joint cavity is subdivided by the articular disc. The joints are also held
together by a series of muscles and ligaments. The opening and closing of the
mouth are the two basic movements of the TMJ.
True ankylosis of the mandible is one of the most disturbing articular pathosis
of TMJ, causing many psychological and physical disturbances. When the
pathosis affects both sides, it completely inhibits the movements of the
mandible, making chewing, swallowing and speech very difficult.
My poster is going to revolve around the pathogenesis, clinical features,
etiology and treatment for ankylosis of TMJ.