%0 Journal Article
%T Treatment of Chronic Temporomandibular Joint Pain and Sleep Disordered Breathing by Teledontic and Telegnathic Protocol Utilizing Total Joint Replacement
%A Joseph Yousefian
%A Michael N. Brown
%A Samuel L. Bobek
%A Norman C. Chiang
%A Ryan Y. Chiang
%J Open Journal of Orthopedics
%P 308-319
%@ 2164-3016
%D 2017
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojo.2017.710031
%X Orthopedic clinicians frequently encounter patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain and associated sleep disordered breathing (SDB) that coexists with the patient¡¯s orthopedic conditions. The systemic effects and associated comorbidities caused by TMJ and associated SDB are commonly not recognized as potential contributors to the patient¡¯s long-term orthopedic outcome. This article describes a comprehensive and interdisciplinary medical dental treatment, which was able to successfully address patient¡¯s severe chronic TMJ, head, neck and shoulder pain as well as other health concerns including SDB. Moreover, a new teledontic and telegnathic treatment protocol and principles utilizing total joint replacement for care of patients with chronic TMJ pain and SDB will be introduced describing a completed case.
%K Sleep Disordered Breathing
%K Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
%K Temporomandibular Joint
%K Pharyngorofacial Disorders
%K Teledontics
%K Telegnathic Surgery
%K Total Joint Replacement
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=79629