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Posterior disc displacement of the temporomandibular joint: A rare case report |
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| Authors: | Shaista Afroz BDS MDS Mio Naritani DDS Hidehiko Hosoki DDS PhD |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Stomatognathic Function and Occlusal Reconstruction, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University , Tokushima, Japan;2. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University , Tokushima, Japan |
| Abstract: | ABSTRACT BackgroundPosterior disc displacement (PDD) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is quite rare. The normal position of a disc is slightly anterior to the condyle, so the chances of disc displacement to the posterior direction are low. |
| Keywords: | Posterior disc displacement occlusal splint temporomandibular joint MRI arthrography |