Anatomy of the temporomandibular joint to have an important role in understanding masticatory system and diseases. Although many articles have been reported about the temporomandibular joint anatomy, there is a few reports describing the relations between basic anatomy and clinical conditions. We reviewed current articles about temporomandibular joint anatomy, aimed for clarifying the relations between basic and clinical findings.
Part 3:
We reviewed about morphology and biochemistry of the condylar cartilage of temporomandibular joint. It was difficult to determine the histological classification of this cartilage, and there were differences between aging, location and species. Only difference between the condylar cartilage and hyaline cartilage was existing of elastic fibers.

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Anatomy of the temporomandibular joint appears to have an important role in understanding masticatory system and diseases. Although many articles have been reported about the temporomandibular joint anatomy, there is a few reports describing the relations between basic anatomy and clinical conditions.
We reviewed current articles about temporomandibular joint anatomy, aimed for clarifying the relations between basic and clinical findings.
Part 4:
We reviewed about the disk morphology and histology of the temporomandibular joint in human. Also, we weighed the function of the disk with basic histochemical reports.

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The common practice of using pink base resin for dentures has gone unquestioned for years. However, it is difficult to impart a feeling of depth for the artificial teeth which are set in the denture, making it hard to avoid an artificial appearance. As a result, although much work has been done and various attempts have been made to improve the gingival portion of the resin base, even though a good static appearance was obtained, the dynamic esthetics were far from satisfactory. However, when the denture is made of clear base resin, not only does the denture itself look better, but also the static appearance in the oral cavity is better and the dynamic esthetics are dramatically improved. These advantages were investigated and analyzed from both the standpoint of the patient and the dentist.

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