Case Report

Year : 2022 | Volume : 5 | Issue : 2 | Page : 7-12

Neglected Temporomandibular Joint In Rheumatoid Arthritis

Dr. Samatha Meda 1 , Dr. B. Ajay Reginald 2 , Dr. B. Siva Reddy

1Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Narayana Dental College and Hospital, Chinthareddypalemn, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh-524 003 2Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Narayana Dental College and Hospital, Chinthareddypalem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh-524 003 3*Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Narayana Dental College and Hospital, Chinthareddypalem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh-524 003

Address for Correspondence:

Dr. B. Siva Reddy,

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Narayana Dental College and Hospital, Chinthareddypalem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.

E-mail: sivabasireddy13@gmail.com

Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic multisystem disease of presumed autoimmune etiology characterized by synovial inflammation that destroys the joint tissue. Although the susceptibility of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) to RA is similar to any other synovial joints in the body, it is generally neglected by the patients without realizing the signs and symptoms of temporomandibular joint disease (TMD). Therefore, it presents a challenge for the Rheumatologists & Dental healthcare personal to suspect and to diagnose TMD in RA at an early stage. The aim of reporting the present case is to highlight the importance of early diagnosis of TMD and thereby reduce the severity of disease which might otherwise collapse the stomatognathic system.

Keywords: Temporomandibular joint (TMJ), Temporomandibular disease (TMD), Rheumatoid arthritis(RA).

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How to cite this article:Samatha Meda, B. Ajay Reginald, & B. Siva Reddy. (2022). Neglected Temporomandibular Joint In Rheumatoid Arthritis: Case Report. International Journal of Head and Neck Pathology, 5(2), 7–12. https://doi.org/10.56501/intjheadneckpathol.v5i2.567