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Temporomandibular Joint Pain Measurement by Bite Force and Von Frey Filament Assays in Mice
Published on: September 13, 2024
[Whiplash lesions and temporomandibular joint disorders]
1Service de Stomatologie, Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale et Plastique de la Face, Hôpital Nord, chemin des Bourrelys, 13015 Marseille 20.
Abstract:
Attributing dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) to whiplash injury is a difficult problem to solve. TMJ disorders do not seem to be secondary to direct articular trauma but rather caused by a postural disorder of the cervical spine. Occlusal disorders and stress further complicate the picture. Four clinical cases illustrate a new hypothetical approach.
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