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ARTHRITIS
Arthritis is the most common cause of pathologic changes in the TMJ
When rheumatoid arthritis occurs, usually both TMJs are affected, and other joints tend to be affected before the TMJ Radiologic images in the initial disease stages show decreased joint space without osseous changes
Radiologic images in the late disease stages show decreased joint space with osseous changes, possibly including ankylosis
In osteoarthritis, causes include normal wear, trauma, and bruxism, and clinical manifestations may range from mild to severe
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ANKLYOSIS
Ankylosis is an obliteration of the TMJ space with abnormal osseous morphologic features, which often occurs as a result of trauma or in fection
Classified as either true (intracapsular) or false (extracapsular, usually associated with an abnormally large coronoid process or zygomatic arch) ankylosis
Treatment varies in accordance with the cause but may include a prosthetic replacement or condylectomy
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