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BACKGROUND: The association between the synovial chondromatosis (SC) and the calcium pyrophosphate deposition (pseudogotta) in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is very rare and has been described just 1 patient in the literature. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: A 64-year-old woman was referred to Dipartimento di Scienze Odontostomatologiche e Maxillo-Facciali, Sapienza Università di Roma after complaining about right temporomandibular pain, limitation in mandibular movements, and tumefaction in the right preauricular region. The patient was hospitalized for the surgery.

Objective: The possible relationship between temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) and body posture is still controversial. Rasterstereography has been introduced as a radiation-free, reliable and non-invasive method to analyze three-dimensional spinal posture. The aim of this case-control study is to evaluate, through rasterstereography, body posture parameters in a group of patients with reducible unilateral dislocation of the articular disc, compared to healthy volunteers.

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this research was to compare the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) among Venezuelan and Italian adolescents. Methods: One hundred-seventeen Venezuelan and 138 Italian adolescents aged 11–18 years were examined according to the Diagnostic Criteria for TMDs (DC/TMD). Signs and symptoms were registered. Results: TMD prevalence among Venezuelan adolescents (17.9%) was lower than that among Italian adolescents (29.7%) and was higher in females and in the 15–18 age group.

HFM patients' reconstruction has always been a challenge for maxillofacial surgeons, and numerous reconstructive techniques have been described. Surgical treatment depends on the patient's age and contemplates Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) reconstruction in conjunction with orthognathic surgery, usually necessary following completion of growth to maximize the functional and esthetic results.

Tinnitus is the perception of sound when no actual sound is present; it is a subjective symptom the severity of which is directly related to the description of the patient. About the etiopathogenesis tinnitus can be a symptom of otologic disorders, or neurological disorders or alteration in blood pression and temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The etiology of TMD has been considered multifactorial because one or more factors may contribute to its predisposition, initiation, and maintenance.

Background: Synovial chondromatosis (SC) of temporo- mandibular joint is a pseudoneoplastic condition characterized by benign cartilaginous metaplasia of mesenchymal residues of synovial tissue with intra articular nodules formation. TMJ involvement is rare. Interposition of loose bodies in the intra- articular space generates a pressure that could lead to glenoid fossa erosion with intracranial extension.