The Craniomandibular articulation (CMA) is a bicondylar articulation, with the mouth closed; the condyle is located in a centric position in glenoid fossae. Actually the morphology and function are intimately related. The loads to which the CMA is subjected vary according to the subjects' dentofacial morphologies. Therefore it can be suggested that both the condyle and the mandibular fossae differ in morphology in subjects with various malocclusions. All difficulties of Craniomandibular articulation imaging might be eliminated by using computed tomography (CT), which allows precise...

Relationship between dental malocclusion and TMD has been discussed in dentistry for over half a century. Orthodontists have been on receiving end of critics as they were blamed for changing the existing occlusal environment, affecting the TMJ. In light of present research orthodontist can take solace in the fact that these and other dental misfortunes donot necessarily find their etiology in Orthodontic treatment. The orthodontists concern with the TMJ is generally at a time of life when the patient is still young and ordinarily not subject to disease processes which may later affect it and...