Morphology of the Temporomandibular Joints Regarding the Presence of Osteoarthritic Changes
| Autor: | Maria Mitus-Kenig, Marcin Derwich, Elzbieta Pawlowska |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 2923, p 2923 (2020) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 17 Issue 8 |
| ISSN: | 1661-7827 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | (1) Osteoarthritis, the most common disease of the temporomandibular joints (TMJs), is diagnosed by clinical and radiographic examination. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a method of choice for the imaging of osteoarthritic changes. The objective was to compare the morphology of the TMJs in CBCT images regarding the number of the osteoarthritic changes diagnosed in the area of the condyle. (2) A total of 105 patients participated in the study their 210 TMJs were allocated into one of three groups regarding the number of diagnosed osteoarthritic changes: 1 (none or 1 type), 2 (2 types), 3 (3 or more types). The morphology of the TMJ was examined for each TMJ in the CBCT images. Statistical analysis was performed with STATISTICA version 12.0. The statistical significance level was p = 0.05 for all the measurements included. (3) The articular surface flattening was the most common type of the osteoarthritic changes (90%). The condylar A-P dimension differed significantly among the groups (p = 0.0001). The bigger the number of osteoarthritic changes diagnosed in one joint, the smaller the condylar A-P dimension that was observed. (4) The temporomandibular joints&rsquo osteoarthritic changes occur very often, even among asymptomatic patients. The increased number of osteoarthritic changes seems to have an impact on the condylar anteroposterior dimension. |
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