关键词: 颞下颌关节紊乱病, 咬合, 颞下颌关节

Abstract:

There is a conflict in the etiological role of occlusion in temporomandibular disorders （TMD）. In this paper we reviewed the progress of etiological researches in this field，mainly based on our published work，including clinical analysis on occlusion in patients with TMD，animal experiments，biomechanical analysis，analysis on mandibular movements，as well as occlusal therapy methods. The conclusive outcome was that the experimentally created disordered occlusion is independently etiological to temporomandibular joint degradation. Further investigations are expected.

Key words: temporomandibular disorders （TMD）, occlusion, temporomandibular joint （TMJ）