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The Validity of Computed to Mography in Diagnosis of Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthritis  

Jeon, Young-Mi (Department of Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
Choi, Jong-Hoon (Department of Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
Kim, Seong-Taek (Department of Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
Kwon, Jeong-Seung (Department of Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
Ahn, Hyung-Joon (Department of Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
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Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain / v.33, no.2, 2008 , pp. 195-204 More about this Journal
Abstract
Osteoarthritis is caused by joint degeneration, a process that includes progressive loss of articular cartilage accompanied by attempted repair of articular cartilage, remodeling and sclerosis of subchondral bone, and osteophyte formation. The most common causative factor that either causes or contributes to osteoarthritis is overloading of the articular structures of the joint. The diagnosis of temporomandibular joint(TMJ) osteoarthritis is based on the patient's history and clinical findings such as limited mandibular opening, crepitation and tenderness to palpation on TMJ. The diagnosis is usually confirmed by TMJ radiographs, which will reveal evidence of structural changes in the subarticular bone of the condyle or fossa. Plain radiography techniques such as panoramic, transcranial, transpharyngeal views can be used in most dental offices for evaluation of the TMJs. However, plain radiographs are often limited due to overlapping and distortion of anatomical structures. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical examination and panoramic view with computed tomography for diagnosis of temporomandibular degenerative joint disease, and to compare the findings of condylar bony changes through panoramic radiography with that of computed tomography, hence, to confirm the limitations of clinical and panoramic radiography, and the validity of the computed tomography for diagnosis of temporomandibular degenerative joint disease. The pathophysiology of the TMJ osteoarthritis remains poorly understood, and current treatments are based more on speculation than science, and symptomatic treatments often fail to provide satisfactory pain relief. For diagnosis of TMJ osteoarthritis, clinical examination and radiographic examination for confirmation of the bony changes are essential, and computed tomography are clearly superior to plain radiographs for their limitations.
Keywords
Computed tomography; Degenerative joint disease; Osteoarthritis;
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