Numerous studies have shown how the disc displacement, which usually occurs in an antero-medial direction, can be a factor contributing to temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain and dysfunction. The aim of this study was to ascertain, through a critical review of the literature, current knowledge relating to anterior articular disc (ADD) in the rabbit that constitutes an extremely suitable animal model for studying the human TMJ. An electronic search of the MEDLINE database was performed without applying time or language restrictions and using the following key words: TMD, anterior disc displacement, rabbit, bilaminar zone. This was followed by a manual search. The articles identified were assessed to verify their pertinence, or otherwise, to the topic of investigation. The articles examined were divided into the following groups according to the topic (histological and/or functional) they dealt with: experimental animal models, joint changes, elastic fibers, collagen, chondrocytes and nervous tissue. The papers reviewed covered many aspects, both microscopic and histochemical, of the dysfunctional picture o anterior ADD, furnishing a vast body of useful information, not only from the point of view of the results recorded, but also as regards the various surgical and analytical methods used.
Numerosi studi hanno mostrato come il dislocamento discale, che usualmente si presenta in senso antero-mediale, può essere un fattore che contribuisce al dolore e alla disfunzione dell’articolazione temporomandibolare. Scopo di questo studio è stato analizzare, con una revisione critica della letteratura, le conoscenze attuali per quanto riguarda il dislocamento antero-mediale del disco nel coniglio che costituisce un modello animale particolarmente adatto per lo studio dell’articolazione temporomandibolare umana. Materiali e metodi sono state effettuate una ricerca elettronica su database MEDLINE senza applicare restrizioni di lingua o di tempo ed usando le seguenti parole chiave: TMD, spostamento anteriore del disco, coniglio, zona bilaminare e una una ricerca manuale. Gli articoli identificati sono stati valutati per verificare la loro pertinenza con l’oggetto della ricerca. Risultati gli articoli esaminati sono stati divisi nei seguenti gruppi secondo l’oggetto trattato (istologici e/o funzionali): modello animali sperimentali, modificazioni dell’articoalzione, fibre elastiche, collagene, condrociti e tessuto nervoso. Conclusioni gli articoli esaminati hanno coperto molti aspetti, dal microscopico all’istochimico, della dislocazione antero-mediale del disco, fornendo un corpo ampio di informazioni utili, non solo dal punto di vista dei risultati registrati, ma anche per quanto riguarda i vari metodi chirurgici e analitici utilizzati.
Histological and functional changes in retrodiscal tissue following anterior articular disc displacement in the rabbit: review of the literature / Segu', M; Politi, L; Galioto, S; Collesano, V. - In: MINERVA STOMATOLOGICA. - ISSN 0026-4970. - 60:7-8(2011), pp. 349-358.
Histological and functional changes in retrodiscal tissue following anterior articular disc displacement in the rabbit: review of the literature
SEGU' M;
2011-01-01
Abstract
Numerous studies have shown how the disc displacement, which usually occurs in an antero-medial direction, can be a factor contributing to temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain and dysfunction. The aim of this study was to ascertain, through a critical review of the literature, current knowledge relating to anterior articular disc (ADD) in the rabbit that constitutes an extremely suitable animal model for studying the human TMJ. An electronic search of the MEDLINE database was performed without applying time or language restrictions and using the following key words: TMD, anterior disc displacement, rabbit, bilaminar zone. This was followed by a manual search. The articles identified were assessed to verify their pertinence, or otherwise, to the topic of investigation. The articles examined were divided into the following groups according to the topic (histological and/or functional) they dealt with: experimental animal models, joint changes, elastic fibers, collagen, chondrocytes and nervous tissue. The papers reviewed covered many aspects, both microscopic and histochemical, of the dysfunctional picture o anterior ADD, furnishing a vast body of useful information, not only from the point of view of the results recorded, but also as regards the various surgical and analytical methods used.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.