Assessment of condyle position, fossa morphology, and disk displacement in symptomatic patients

Katharina Alves Rabelo; Saulo Leonardo Sousa Melo; Marianna Guanaes Gomes Torres; Larissa Rangel Peixoto; Paulo Sérgio Flores Campos; Iêda Margarida Crusoé Rocha Rebello; Daniela Pita de Melo

doi:10.1016/j.oooo.2017.04.007

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Assessment of condyle position, fossa morphology, and disk displacement in symptomatic patients

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Assessment of condyle position, fossa morphology, and disk displacement in symptomatic patients

Katharina Alves Rabelo, Saulo Leonardo Sousa Melo, Marianna Guanaes Gomes Torres, Larissa Rangel Peixoto, Paulo Sérgio Flores Campos, Iêda Margarida Crusoé Rocha Rebello and Daniela Pita de Melo

Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology, Vol.124(2), pp.199-207

08/01/2017

DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2017.04.007

PMID: 28602259

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Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine whether there are any associations between the morphology of the glenoid fossa, articular spaces, and disk displacement by evaluating the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of symptomatic patients. Gender and age were also evaluated for any effect on the parameters. MRI scans of 199 temporomandibular joints were assessed for the morphology of the glenoid fossa and articular spaces in both sagittal and coronal views. The presence of disk displacement and its type in closed-mouth and open-mouth positions were also assessed. Analysis of variance (ANOVA), Tukey, and Student t tests or Mann-Whitney rank sum tests were used to investigate the associations among these variables. A total of 113 joints (56.8%) were presented with disk displacement. The articular spaces observed in sagittal and coronal views were, overall, significantly larger in males than in females in 3 of the 6 spaces (superior, posterior, and central spaces). Larger superior and medial articular spaces were associated with angled glenoid fossae. Higher mean values of the articular space sizes were associated with normal disk position (P < .001), except for the anterior articular space. When displacement was identified, higher values of the articular space sizes were also associated with disk reduction in the open-mouth position (P < .05). Condyles in the central position in the coronal view and slightly anteriorly positioned in the sagittal view are less likely to present disk displacement.

Adolescent

Adult

Aged

Aged, 80 and over

Cross-Sectional Studies

Female

Humans

Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods

Male

Mandibular Condyle - diagnostic imaging

Mandibular Condyle - pathology

Middle Aged

Retrospective Studies

Temporomandibular Joint Disc - diagnostic imaging

Temporomandibular Joint Disc - pathology

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - diagnostic imaging

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - pathology

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Title: Subtitle: Assessment of condyle position, fossa morphology, and disk displacement in symptomatic patients
Creators: Katharina Alves Rabelo - Universidade Estadual da Paraíba
Saulo Leonardo Sousa Melo - University of Iowa
Marianna Guanaes Gomes Torres - Universidade Federal da Bahia
Larissa Rangel Peixoto - Universidade Estadual da Paraíba
Paulo Sérgio Flores Campos - Universidade Federal da Bahia
Iêda Margarida Crusoé Rocha Rebello - Department of Radiology, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
Daniela Pita de Melo - Universidade Estadual da Paraíba
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology, Vol.124(2), pp.199-207
DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2017.04.007
PMID: 28602259
NLM abbreviation: Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol
ISSN: 2212-4403
eISSN: 2212-4411
Language: English
Date published: 08/01/2017
Academic Unit: Radiology; Oral Pathology, Radiology and Medicine
Record Identifier: 9985244551502771

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