TREATMENT AND PATHOLOGY OF THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT IN PATIENTS WITH PARTIAL MISSING TEETH

Justification the need to use an interdisciplinary approach to the treatment of patients with edentulous based on an analysis of literature data on the relationship between the clinical manifestations of orofacial pain, occlusion and temporomandibular joint pathology in patients with partially missing teeth. The classification, etiology and manifestations of orofacial pain syndrome are described. It is indicated that in most cases, when planning complex orthodontic rehabilitation, it is necessary to ensure the creation of certain mutually protective occlusal schemes by correcting the position of the jaws, in particular by ensuring acceptable occlusal vertical dimensions.