Osteoartrosis de la articulación temporomandibular, reporte de un caso clínico

Abstract

Objective: of this article is to present a clinical case of disc displacement and osteoarthritis in a prepubertal female patient, describing signs and symptoms. In addition, clinical and imaging analysis that allowed a definitive diagnosis to be reached. Description: A 13-year-old female patient attends the dental office due to facial asymmetry and pain on chewing. Complementary examinations were requested, finding disc displacement with and without reduction of the temporomandibular joint and inflammation. Conclusions: TMD are common pathologies in our population, they usually go unnoticed in clinical evaluations because of subclinical sign and symptoms in the early stages.