Junli Tao

Jun 6, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Xiaohui Wang |Junli Tao |Jianping Zhou |Yi Shu

1 INTRODUCTION Temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJOA) is a chronic degenerative joint disorder characterized by progressive cartilage degradation, subchondral bone remodelling, synovitis, and chronic pain. TMJOA commonly results from various factors such as chronic joint wear, trauma, disc displacement or dislocation, and autoimmune diseases.1-4 A close relationship exists between excessive loads and TMJOA.