Clinical Anatomy of the Temporomandibular Joint

Part 1

Abstract

Anatomy of the temporomandibular joint appears to have an important role in understanding masticatory system and diseases. Although many articles have reported about the temporomandibular joint anatomy, there is a few reports describing the relations between basic anatomy and clinical condition.
We reviewed current articles about temporomandibular joint anatomy, aimed for clarifying the relations between basic and clinical findings.
Part 1:
We reported about the subject of the condylar osteology, especially, relations between the condylar shape, size and functions: As results, it was appeared that individual functional changing in the masticatory life change the condylar shape and size with demand of function and metabolic changes.