MALOCCLUSION AND TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT (TMJ) DISORDERS

Background: In the practice of dentistry, there is a constant association between malocclusion and temporomandibular disorders. However, contrary to what had been established previously, malocclusion was found not to cause temporomandibular disorders, but to be a secondary result of them. Malocclusion has been found to be a reflection of an underlying joint or muscle diseases. The aim of work: This literature riview is aimed to understand the association between malocclusion and the temporomandibular disorders and vice versa. Materials and methods: we conducted this review using a comprehensive search of MEDLINE, PubMed and EMBASE from January 1998 to March 2017. The following search terms were used: malocclusion, TMJ disorders, occlusal changes secondary to TMJ disorders and vice versa, TMD signs and symptoms, anterior open bite, posterior open bite Results: The association between malocclusion and the development of temporomandibular disorders has been an extremely important issue in the field of dentistry. The recent discoveries in the field of temporomandibular disorders led to the assumption that malocclusion does not cause temporomandibular disorders, but it is rather a secondary change that happens as a result of them. Keywords: Occlusal changes secondary to TMJ disorders and vice versa, TMD signs and symptoms, anterior open bite, posterior open bite