June 23, 2020
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a synovial joint capable
of performing complex movements to provide 4 functions; phonation,
swallowing, chewing and breathing. Anatomically composed
of the mandibular condyle, disc, synovial fluid, ligaments
and glenoid fossa [1]. The intra-articular pressure determined by
the viscosity of the synovial fluid is approximately...