A 54- year old female patient arrives to the clinic for consultation, referred by her rheumatologist with complaints of daily headache since her 23 years of age. The patient associates the beginning of the headache with the installation of a definitive crown on the right upper central incisor. When she was 12 years old the suffered a traumatism that provoked the fracture of the tooth. The patient also reports bruxism.
The patient reports that in consultation with a neurologist, a nuclear magnetic resonance of the skull was requested, in which a change in white matter was detected.
At the same time the patient consults with a cardiologist. A FOP (Patent Oval Form) is detected, with no need for a surgical approach.
After years and years of consultations and treatments for daily headaches, the patient also has a diagnosis of fibromyalgia.
The patient makes use of marevan, 5mg daily as indicated by the Cardiologist.
Sandomigran 1 time per day per Neurologist indication.
Nexium 40 mg once daily indication of Gastroenterologist.
Marevan works in the prevention of venous thromboembolism, systemic embolism in patients with prosthetic heart valves or atrial fibrillation, stroke, acute myocardial infarction and recurrence of myocardial infarction. Oral anticoagulants are also indicated in the prevention of systemic embolism in patients with cardiac valve disease.
Sandomigran, pizotifen is an antaminic characterized by its polyvalent inhibitory effect on biogenic amines, such as serotonin, histamine and tryptamine. It is suitable for the prophylactic treatment of migraine, reducing the frequency of seizures. Pizotifen also has appetite-stimulating properties and is mildly antidepressant.
Nexium: Expected action of medication, disappearance of symptoms of heartburn, epigastric pain and acid regurgitation. Healing of peptic ulcers.
Habitual occlusion of the patient on the day of the consultation. Note the persistence of a lower deciduous tooth on the left side.
Upper and lower occlusal views of the patient on the day of the consultation. Note the persistence of a lower deciduous tooth on the left side.
Presence of bilateral torus mandibularis.
The lower incisors show signs of wear.
Absence of dental elements 18, 28, 38 and 48. Maintenance of element 75 in the dental arch. The element 11 is endodontically treated. Presence of fixed prosthesis with intracanal pin in element 11.
The laminography of the temporomandibular joints shows a modification of the growth axis of both mandibular condyles caused by a trauma in the early childhood, (greenstick fracture).
Lateral radiograph of the patient in habitual occlusion before treatment.
Frontal radiography of the patient in habitual occlusion before treatment.
Lateral and cervical radiograph of the patient in habitual occlusion prior to treatment. Note the loss of space between the cervical vertebrae, especially between C5 and C6, where osteophytes are also observed.
MRI: Sagittal slice of the left TMJ in the closed mouth, we can observe the anteversion of the mandibular condyle. Facet on the superior surface and posterior flattening of the mandibular condyle. The articular disc is displaced anteriorly, with reduction in open-mouth maneuvers. (Open mouth images not included in the post).
Notice the posterior compression in this slice.
In the magnetic resonance image of the temporomandibular joints it is fundamental to read the structure of the disc besides the position of the disc.
An articular disk as in this specific case, thin, without a real structure capable of maintaining a good function, the primary objective has to be the tridimensional decompression of the mandibular condyle. This particular articular disc has no structure to fulfill the function for which it is intended.
MRI: another sagittal slice of the left TMJ in the closed mouth, we can observe the anteversion of the mandibular condyle. The articular disc is displaced anteriorly, with reduction in open-mouth maneuvers. (Open mouth images not included in the post).
In the magnetic resonance image of the temporomandibular joints it is fundamental to read the structure of the disc besides the position of the disc.
An articular disk as in this specific case, thin, without a real structure capable of maintaining a good function, the primary objective has to be the tridimensional decompression of the mandibular condyle. This particular articular disc has no structure to fulfill the function for which it is intended.
MRI: Sagittal slice of the right TMJ in the closed mouth, we can observe the anteversion of the mandibular condyle. Facet on the superior surface and posterior flattening of the mandibular condyle. The articular disc is displaced anteriorly, with reduction in open-mouth maneuvers. (Open mouth images not included in the post).
In the magnetic resonance image of the temporomandibular joints it is fundamental to read the structure of the disc besides the position of the disc.
An articular disk as in this specific case, thin, without a real structure capable of maintaining a good function, the primary objective has to be the tridimensional decompression of the mandibular condyle. This particular articular disc has no structure to fulfill the function for which it is intended.
MRI: another sagittal slice of the right TMJ in the closed mouth, we can observe the anteversion of the mandibular condyle. Posterior flattening of the mandibular condyle. The articular disc is displaced anteriorly, with reduction in open-mouth maneuvers. (Open mouth images not included in the post).
Notice the posterior compression in this slice.
In the magnetic resonance image of the temporomandibular joints it is fundamental to read the structure of the disc besides the position of the disc.
An articular disk as in this specific case, thin, without a real structure capable of maintaining a good function, the primary objective has to be the tridimensional decompression of the mandibular condyle. This particular articular disc has no structure to fulfill the function for which it is intended.
MRI: another sagittal slice of the left TMJ in the closed mouth.
Notice the posterior compression in this slice.
An articular disk as in this specific case, thin, without a real structure capable of maintaining a good function, the primary objective has to be the tridimensional decompression of the mandibular condyle. This particular articular disc has no structure to fulfill the function for which it is intended.
The patient’s masticatory muscles were electronically deprogrammed and the mandible rest position was recorded with a computerized kinesiograph.
An intraoral device (DIO) was made to for three- dimensional mandible repositioning.
The patient presented a pathological free interocclusal space of 4,4 mm, a mandibular retroposition of 1, 6 mm, also a right deviation of 1 mm.
The PHYSIOLOGICAL NEUROMUSCULAR position was recorded in the form of an occlusal bite record, which was later used to make a DIO (intraoral device)
Control of the intraoral device registration (DIO). These controls are frequently performed during the first phase of the treatment, also monitored by surface electromyography. On average this first phase lasts one year. Modifying and improving PHYSIOLOGICAL NEUROMUSCULAR POSITION.
MRI: comparative sagittal sections of the left TMJ closed before and after the Neuromuscular Physiological treatment.
Notice the three-dimensional joint decompression. Primordial objective in this specific case.
MRI: another comparative sagittal sections of the left TMJ closed before and after the Neuromuscular Physiological treatment.
Notice the three-dimensional joint decompression. Primordial objective in this specific case.
MRI: comparative sagittal sections of the right TMJ closed before and after the Neuromuscular Physiological treatment.
Notice the three-dimensional joint decompression. Primordial objective in this specific case.
MRI: another comparative sagittal sections of the right TMJ closed before and after the Neuromuscular Physiological treatment.
Notice the three-dimensional joint decompression. Primordial objective in this specific case.
MRI: another comparative sagittal sections of the right TMJ closed before and after the Neuromuscular Physiological treatment.
Notice the three-dimensional joint decompression. Primordial objective in this specific case.
After the completion of the first phase of the treatment of TMJ pathologies and the patient WITHOUT HEADACHE, we began the second phase of TMJ pathology treatment.
In this specific case: three-dimensional orthodontics together with the rehabilitation of the necessary dental pieces and aesthetic improvement of the patient’s anterior teeth.
At this point I had to make a decision regarding the permanence of the deciduous tooth, firm and without mobility.
I did not think I should extract it for the placement of the implant, but to maintain it.
I clarified to the patient that during orthodontics we could lose it. I understood that this would have a compromise in the patient’s occlusion, but this fact did not concerned me, with the TMJ being decompressed and the patient functioning well, both electromyographically and in the computerized kinesiograph tests.
The second phase with three-dimensional orthodontics is started in the second phase of the treatment of TMJ pathologies in this specific patient.
The second phase with three-dimensional orthodontics is started in the second phase of the treatment of TMJ pathologies in this specific patient.
The second phase with three-dimensional orthodontics is started in the second phase of the treatment of TMJ pathologies in this specific patient.
The second phase with three-dimensional orthodontics is started in the second phase of the treatment of TMJ pathologies in this specific patient.
Direct composite resin reconstruction of the 75 and 37 elements maintaining patient’s Neuromuscular Physiological position.
Sequence of three-dimensional orthodontics in the second phase of TMJ pathologies treatment in this specific patient. Direct composite resin reconstruction of the 75 and 37 elements maintaining patient’s Neuromuscular Physiological position.
Sequence of three-dimensional orthodontics in the second phase of TMJ pathologies treatment in this specific patient. Preparation for the reconstruction of elements 33, 32, 31, 41, 42 and 43 maintaining the patient’s Neuromuscular Physiological position.
Direct composite resin reconstruction of 33,32,31,41,42 and 43 elements maintaining the patient’s Neuromuscular Physiological position, with three-dimensional orthodontics.
After the resolution of the strong headache (reason why the patient consulted the clinic) and the finalization of the tridimensional orthodontics, it was decided to make laminated facets from canine to canine for aesthetic reasons.
Completion of the First and Second Phases in the treatment of TMJ Pathologies. Physiological Neuromuscular Rehabilitation.
Patient’s panoramic radiograph after the end of the treatment in the Neuromuscular Physiological Dentistry.
Patient’s temporomandibular joints laminography in physiological neuromuscular occlusion after treatment completion.
Patient’s frontal radiograph in physiological neuromuscular occlusion after treatment completion.
Patient’s comparative lateral radiographs before and after treatment. The first in habitual occlusion and the second in physiological neuromuscular occlusion.
At age 11, I had a fall and broke the upper incisor tooth. At the time, I sought a dentist and he said that I should wait for the adult stage to make the porcelain definitive crown.
In 1986, when I was 23, I went to another dentist to make the crown. After the root canal treatment, the crown was placed.
In that moment I felt that there was an elevation that touched the lower tooth. The next day I woke up with an endless headache. Day by day the pain intensified.
I returned to the dentist and reported the fact, he said that in time it would settle. For 25 years I investigated the reason for my headache with several doctors.
In 2006 a rheumatologist asked me for an MRI of the skull, changes were identified in the gray matter. During this period, I was admitted to HMV for an investigation, and the diagnosis was SAF, topiramate 50 mg was introduced as a preventive of migraine and anticoagulant.These drugs were used from 2006 to 2011.
In 2007, I underwent systemic chemotherapy with METOTREXATE for 1 year. In 2011 another pain site showed up, this time in the hip, so I underwent corticoid in the vein for 6 months.
I decided to abandon the treatment, because it was no use. I looked for a respected neurologist who switched all my medication for an anti-allergy for headache prevention and an antiplatelet.
The diagnosis was leukoencephalopathy in a small degree. I also gave up treatment, because it did not work, either.
This neurologist referred me to another rheumatologist who examined me and identified a problem in my TMJ and a bursitis in the hip.
The same rheumatologist sent me to Dr. Lidia Yavich and to an orthopedist. In a short time I did not feel the same headache when I woke up. After all this, I continue to do MRI, and the changes have stabilized.
I sought an opinion from a second neurologist, and he thinks that all the changes I have are due to the intensity of the headache that I felt daily.
He did not agree with any diagnosis made so far.
I also believe that, because after the treatment with Dr. Lidia, I regained my quality of life.
The medication I use today: antiplatelet due to the existing changes and because I have a patent foramen ovale.
I thanks also to Dr. Luis Daniel for the conjunct treatment restoring function and aesthetics.