Histochemistry for studying structure and function of the articular disc of the human temporomandibular joint

Submitted: 20 December 2011
Accepted: 21 December 2011
Published: 29 February 2012
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The articular disc of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is composed of fibrocartilage, and the extracellular matrix of this disc is composed mainly of collagen, glycosaminoglycan and proteoglycans. Research on the changes that occur in the composition of the articular disc of the TMJ is necessary for understanding the basis of the pathological process of internal derangement (ID), and a number of reports have been published in recent years on the application of refined histochemical techniques to investigate the structure and function of the TMJ. The direction of future TMJ disc studies should be towards obtaining more evidence to support previous results, and should hopefully be of practical use in terms of prevention and cure of ID.

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N. Kiga, Minami Wakayama Medical Center
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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Kiga, N. (2012). Histochemistry for studying structure and function of the articular disc of the human temporomandibular joint. European Journal of Histochemistry, 56(1), e11. https://doi.org/10.4081/ejh.2012.e11

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