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Experimental degenerative temporomandibular joint disease

C Lekkas1

  • 1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital, Leiden, The Netherlands.

Summary

Trauma to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disk in rats caused degeneration and arthritic changes. In contrast, TMJ cartilage trauma healed well, suggesting disk damage is key to TMJ osteoarthritis.

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