Remodeling of the Temporomandibular Joint Disk and Posterior Attachment in Disk Displacement Specimens in Relation to Glycosaminoglycan Content

Abstract

In meniscus displacement pathosis, the anterior part of the posterior attachment is subjected to abnormal compressive loading. This study presents evidence that the loaded tissue is capable of producing glycosaminoglycans of the sort that are found in the disk and articular surfaces of the articular eminence and mandibular condyle.