Advances in Diagnostic and Surgical Arthroscopy of the Temporomandibular Joint

Part 1 Diagnosis: terminology for normal findings; intracapsular fibrosis related to pain and dysfunction; intraarticular adhesions of the temporomandibular joint; arthroscopic evaluation of patients with temporary silastic implants. Part 2 Treatment: a 5-year experience with arthroscopic lysis and lavage for the treatment of painful temporomandibular joint hypomobility; arthroscopic surgery for the treatment of restrictive temporomandibular joint disease; effectiveness of arthroscopy; a retrospective study comparing arthroscopic surgery with arthrotomy and disk repositioning; temporomandibular joint arthroscopic surgery; arthroscopic temporomandibular joint lysis, lavage and manipulation and chemical sclerotherapy for painful hypermobility and recurrent mandibular dislocation; arthroscopic treatment of the human temporomandibular joint. Part 3 Technology: temporomandibular joint arthroscopic photography and documentation; arthroscopic laser surgery and suturing for temporomandibular joint disorders; arthroscopic traction suturing; arthroscopic laser procedures. Part 4 Research: development of the canine model for investigative temporomandibular joint arthroscopy; the structure and function of sodium hyaluronate and its use as a biomaterial to treat temporomandibular joint dysfunction; sodium hyaluronate injections in synovial joints; the histologic basis and clinical implications for temporomandibular joint adaptation; synovial fluid pressure.