1Reader, Department of Orthodontics, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Institute of Dental sciences, Hari om Nagar, Patna, Bihar.
2Reader, Department of Orthodontics, Navodaya Dental College, Raichur, Karnataka,India
Online published on 22 June, 2012.
There is a long time debate whether orthodontic treatment is the cause of Temperomandibular joint disorders (TMD) or it is used to alleviate the symptoms associated with these disorders such as clicking joints, Muscular pains etc. This paper reviews different aspects of Temperomandibular disorders in relation to orthodontic treatment.
Temperomandibular (TMD), Orthodontic treatment, Clicking Joint, Muscle pain