Temporomandibular joint Osteoarthrosis; Correlation of clinical and arthroscopic findings with degree of molar support

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Holmlund, Anders Axelsson, Susanna
Copyright Year	1994
Description	Holmlund A, Axelsson S. Temporomandibular joint osteoarthrosis. Correlation of clinical and arthroscopic findings with degree of molar support. Acta Odontol Scand 1994;52:214-218. Oslo. ISSN 0001-6357. The prevalence of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) osteoarthrosis and synovitis was compared in 60 patients with painful chronic locking of the TMJ. Thirty patients had reduced molar occlusion, and as controls, 30 age-matched fully dentate patients were examined. Assessment comprised clinical examination (crepitation), tomography (sclerosis and erosions), and arthroscopy (cartilage involvement) of the TMJ. Arthroscopic signs of osteoarthrosis and synovitis were frequent in both groups. The highest frequency of osteoarthrosis was diagnosed by arthroscopy. With regard to clinical signs and symptoms, tomographic signs of osteoarthrosis, and arthroscopic diagnoses, no statistical differences were found between fully dentate subjects and those with reduced molar occlusion. The results do not support the concept that prevention of TMJ osteoarthrosis is an indication for prosthetic replacement of lost molars.
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Ending Page	218
Page Count	5
Starting Page	214
ISSN	00016357
e-ISSN	15023850
DOI	10.3109/00016359409029049
Journal	Acta Odontologica Scandinavica
Issue Number	4
Volume Number	52
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	1994-01-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Journal: Acta Odontologica Scandinavica Dentistry and Oral Surgery Radiography
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Dentistry Medicine