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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Histopathology associated with malposition of the human temporomandibular joint disc.

Scapino, R.P.: Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol 1983; 55:382-97.

ABSTRACT
Anterior displacement of the temporomandibular joint disc is associated with a general remodeling of the joint's soft tissues. The anterior part of the posterior attachment becomes fibrotic. The external shape and the internal architecture of the disc change in characteristic ways. The disc appears to overlie more of the lateral pterygoid muscle than is normal. The capsule connecting the anterior band of the disc to the condyle appears to be elongated.

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