Temporomandibular joint involvement in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: treatment with an orthodontic appliance

• Egile Nagusiak: M. Gattinara (Egilea), V. Gerloni (Egilea), P. Ghiringhelli (Egilea), C. Bellintani (Egilea), G. Farronato (Egilea), F. Fantini (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: PAGEPress Publications, 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction and purpose: About 65% of children suffering from juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) shows a more or less marked involvement of temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) with altered mandibular growth, resorption of the condyles, occlusary instability, reduced chewing ability and facial dysmorphi...