Evaluation of Temporomandibular Joint Anterior Disc Displacement with Reduction: Clinical versus Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Lecturer, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Assuit University

2 Lecturer, Oral Biology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt and Oral Biology Division, School of Dentistry, Newgiza University, Giza, Egypt

3 Lecturer, Orthodontic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Assuit University

4 Lecturer, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Assuit University

Abstract

Our study aimed to assess whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results of different degrees of severity of disc displacement were correlated to the pain and joint sounds in patients with TMJ anterior disc displacement with reduction (ADDwR).

Materials and Methods: A prospective study in which sixty patients of both genders with age ranges from 16 to 55 years old were selected from the TMJ outpatient clinic of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department. Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging examinations were performed for the TMJ to assess its condition by recording the joint sounds, visual analogue scale and the anteroposterior disc position.

Results: There was a statistically significant relation between the degree of internal derangement and joint sounds. All patients with either mild or severe degrees of internal derangement suffered from pain but there was no statistically significant relation between the degree of internal derangement and the severity of pain.

Conclusion: Evaluation of Temporomandibular Joint ADDwR showed a significant correlation between the clinical parameters and MRI findings.

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Egyptian Dental Journal
Volume 69, Issue 3 - Serial Number 2
July (Oral Surgery)
July 2023
Pages 1819-1827

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