1. Evaluation of the temporomandibular joint morphology and condylar position with cone-beam computerized tomography in patients with internal derangement.
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Meral, Salih Eren, Karaaslan, Seyhan, Tüz, Hakan Hıfzı, and Uysal, Serdar
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TEMPORAL bone anatomy ,TEMPOROMANDIBULAR joint ,MANDIBULAR condyle ,JOINT dislocations ,RISK assessment ,T-test (Statistics) ,SEX distribution ,PEARSON correlation (Statistics) ,CHI-squared test ,TEMPOROMANDIBULAR disorders ,COMPUTED tomography ,LONGITUDINAL method ,DISEASE risk factors - Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate the relationship between internal derangement and morphological features of the temporomandibular joint by comparing joint morphology between patients with ID and control patients. Methods: The current study prospectively is evaluated the cone-beam computed images of 106 ID patients and 122 patients with asymptomatic joints; recorded angular and linear measurements. The relationships between these measurements and ID are investigated; the differences between the two groups using paired t tests. Results: There were significant differences in the values of articular slope and the condyle height/glenoid fossa depth (CH/GFD) ratio between patients in the ID and control groups (p < 0.05). There was also a relationship between these parameters and the gender of patients with ID. The condylar position was posterior in the ID group. Conclusion: Posteriorly and superiorly located condyles with an increased CH/GFD ratio, condyles located eccentrically, and a steeper posterior slope may be risk factors for ID. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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