Bales J M, Epstein J B
Vancouver General Hospital.
J Can Dent Assoc. 1994 Oct;60(10):899-905.
The recent literature is reviewed to assess the role of the dental occlusion in the etiopathogenesis of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and the role of orthodontic therapy in preventing and treating TMD. Little evidence was found to support occlusal factors in TMD other than lack of posterior occlusal support and anterior open bite, which may represent predisposing factors in TMD. Orthodontic therapy may not affect the risk of developing TMD and has little role in treatment.
回顾近期文献，以评估牙合在颞下颌关节紊乱病（TMD）病因发病机制中的作用以及正畸治疗在预防和治疗TMD中的作用。除了缺乏后牙牙合支持和前牙开牙合（这可能是TMD的易感因素）外，几乎没有证据支持牙合因素在TMD中的作用。正畸治疗可能不会影响TMD的发生风险，且在治疗中作用不大。
