Radiographic signs of temporomandibular disorders to predict outcome of treatment.
In 32 consecutive patients with temporomandibular disorders radiographic changes were correlated with the patients' assessment of treatment outcome. The patients had been referred for tomographic examination because the clinical signs and anamnestic data were inadequate for definite clinical diagnosis. Initially all patients were treated conservatively with a flat occlusal splint. Surgery was advised in appropriate cases. The subjective effect of treatment was assessed using a questionnaire, and the material was divided into responder and nonresponder groups. Seventy-eight percent (25) of the patients experienced a positive subjective response to the treatment. No radiographic sign was found to be statistically correlated to the outcome of treatment.
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Department of Oral Radiology, School of Dentistry, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D011379:Prognosis; D012744:Sex Ratio; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray; D016896:Treatment Outcome