Dental Clinic, Via Massaciuccoli 19, 00100 Rome, Italy.
Otolaryngology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Via della Torre di Palidoro, 00050 Rome, Italy.
Medicina (Kaunas). 2022 Dec 8;58(12):1806. doi: 10.3390/medicina58121806.
Otitis media (OM) and its recurring (rAOM), effusive (OME), and chronic forms, represent a frequent clinical challenge. The middle ear, the mandible, and the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) share several embryological and anatomical connections. Despite that, the role of mandibular malposition and TMJ dysfunction is frequently overlooked in the management of otitis media. In this narrative review, we present current evidence supporting the etiopathogenetic role of a dysfunctional stomatognathic system in the onset of OM and the effectiveness of orthognathic treatment in preventing rAOM and OME. In particular, a focus on the influence of TMJ on Eustachian tube function is provided.
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