Signs and symptoms of TMJ disorders in adults after adolescent Herbst therapy: A 6-year and 32-year radiographic and clinical follow-up study.

Conclusions: This longitudinal very-long-term follow-up study after Herbst therapy revealed only minor problems from the TMJ. The TMJ findings 6 years and 32 years after Herbst treatment corresponded to those in the general population. Thus, in the very long term, the Herbst appliance does not appear to be harmful to the TMJ. PMID: 25551426 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25551426?dopt=Abstract

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - December 31, 2014 Category: Dentistry Authors: Pancherz H, Salé H, Bjerklin K Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research