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Management of temporomandibular joint degenerative diseases biologic basis and treatment outcome softcover reprint of the original 1st ed 1996 edition by boudewijn stegenga editor lambert gm de bont editor. Management of temporomandibular joint degenerative diseases biologic basis and treatment outcome editors stegenga boudewijn bont lambert gm de eds free preview. There were keen discussions about the intense bio logical changes which occur about the complex temporomandibular joint after excessive use or injury these papers were followed by talks outlining the experiences of those involved in the imaging and non surgical and surgical management of patients who were enduring such changes. Summary disc repair appears to have a biologic basis in wilkes stage ii internal joint derangements with proper patient selection and good surgical technique to stabilize the disc back to a normal relationship to the condyle the long term success is around 90. Introduction disorders of the temporomandibular joint tmj have an adverse effect on jaw function so that patients may present with limited mouth opening or difficulty chewing because of pain and locking in the tmj 1 fig 1in the general dental practice setting patients may complain of cramp like pain in their masticatory muscles or painful clicking in their temporomandibular joints tmj