Joint problems can arise from many reasons. Although they are seen in 50-75% of the population, the number of patients consulting a doctor with this complaint is much lower than this rate.
Joint problems can arise from many reasons. Although they are seen in 50-75% of the population, the number of patients consulting a doctor with this complaint is much lower than this rate. Nowadays, with the increasing work pace and stress, as patients are informed about temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, the number of patients consulting doctors has been increasing.
The biggest problem patients face in this regard is not knowing which doctor to consult with this complaint. TMJ disorders are complex diseases that require a multidisciplinary approach, involving both muscles and the soft and hard tissue elements that form the TMJ. Dentists and orthodontists play a major role in the treatment of TMJ disorders.
How to approach a TMJ patient who applies to the clinic, how to inform the patient about their treatment, the initial treatments for patients, and to whom they should be referred when necessary are the issues that answer this question.
The area of orthodontics can be directly or indirectly related to joint problems in occlusion. In this sense, joint disorders due to occlusion problems can be completely resolved with orthodontic treatment. However, if the joint problem is not caused by occlusion disorders, orthodontic treatment alone may not be sufficient to solve this problem. Moreover, orthodontic treatments performed without careful analyses can create joint problems in patients who do not have joint issues related to treatment.
Detailed joint examinations and treatments are carried out by Dr. Hasan İlhan Mutaf at Cafediş Oral and Dental Health Clinic in Kayseri. If you have a joint problem, we wish you a speedy recovery and await you for a clinical examination.
