Abstract
Purpose: To understand the possible significance of the presence of proteases, cytokines, growth factors, and arachidonic acid metabolites in the osteoarthritic temporomandibular joint (TMJ), a review of the normal physiologic processes and participating factors in the normal TMJ is established, based on knowledge of structure, biochemistry and metabolism of normal cartilage in general.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 924-929 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 8 |
Publication status | Published - Aug-1995 |
Keywords
- TEMPOROMANDIBULAR-JOINT
- ARTICULAR-CARTILAGE
- SYNOVIAL-FLUID
- OSTEOARTHRITIC CARTILAGE