Relationship of condylar position to disc position and morphology

Incesu L., Taskaya-Yilmaz N., Ogutcen-Toller M., Uzun E.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, cilt.51, sa.3, ss.269-273, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 51 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0720-048x(03)00218-3
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.269-273
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: temporomandibular joint disorders, condylar position, internal derangement, MR imaging, TEMPOROMANDIBULAR-JOINT DISK, INTERNAL DERANGEMENT, DISPLACEMENT, MRI, OCCLUSION, PREDICTOR
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction/objective: The purpose of this study was to assess whether condylar position, as depicted by magnetic resonance imaging, was an indicator of disc morphology and position. Methods and material: One hundred and twenty two TMJs of 61 patients with temporomandibular joint disorder were examined. Condylar position, disc deformity and degree of anterior disc displacement were evaluated by using magnetic resonance imaging. Results and discussion: Posterior condyle position was found to be the main feature of temporomandibular joints with slight and moderate anterior disc displacement. No statistical significance was found between the condylar position, and reducing and nonreducing disc positions. On the other hand, superior disc position was found to be statistically significant for centric condylar position. Conclusion: It was concluded that posterior condyle position could indicate anterior disc displacement whereas there was no relation between the position of condyle and the disc deformity. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.