Abstract

TANGANELI, João Paulo; RIBAS, Cláudia Maria J.  and  ZIMERMMANN, Ana Carolina Ferreira da Rosa. Tuberculosis and its manifestations in TMJ: a literature review. Rev. Assoc. Paul. Cir. Dent. [online]. 2016, vol.70, n.3, pp. 282-284. ISSN 0004-5276.

Temporomandibular disorders are a multifactorial disease, that deserves a special approach for its diagnosis and treatment, and a multidisciplinary team is suggested. Various systemic pathologies have a TMJ manifestation. Among these diseases, tuberculosis rarely has a temporomandibular joint occurrence, but extra pulmonary manifestation is increasing in the last years. About 8,8 million people are affected by tuberculosis each year, and 1,45 million die because of it. The objective of this review is collect data and information for health professional, in special Dentists, in order to clarify the relationship between TMD and tuberculosis, early diagnosis and correct treatment, once that the correct identification of this patology can provide adequate treatment and prevents for more severe complications.

Keywords : temporomandibular joint; temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome; tuberculosis..