Improving treatment of the temporomandibular joint in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: let's face it.

Keywords: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis; juvenile chronic arthritis; juvenile rheumatoid arthritis; arthritis; temporomandibular joint; facial morphology; orofacial examination; clinical examination; treatment Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthritis is a frequent feature of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) and affects up to 8 out of 10 children with JIA, irrespective of their JIA subtype [[1]-[3]]. Currently, the diagnosis of active JIA associated TMJ arthritis mandates gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) [[11], [13]]. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, juvenile chronic arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis, temporomandibular joint, facial morphology, orofacial examination, clinical examination, treatment. [Extracted from the article]