Osteoartrite: uma doença degenerativa da articulação temporomandibular

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease, of multifactorial origin, that affects synovial joints, as is the case of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). OBJECTIVES: To review the scientific literature on osteoarthritis of the TMJ, describing it, detailing its signs, symptoms, radiographic characteristics and treatments. METHODOLOGY: A bibliographic survey was carried out using as descriptors: TMJ, degenerative changes of the TMJ, Arthritis, TMD, Temporomandibular dysfunction, in the SciELO databases, PubMed, Google Scholar and MedLine. RESULTS: Osteoarthritis is classified into two forms, primary and secondary. The primary is considered to be of idiopathic origin, corresponding to the stable phase of the disease, and the secondary, corresponds to the active phase of the disease that can develop due to biomechanical factors, inflammatory, endocrine or metabolic disorders. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative disorder with painful symptoms, in which all joint tissues participate in the progression of the disease.