title: Morbidity after temporomandibular joint arthrography is lower than after removal of lower third molars.
abstract: The morbidity after temporomandibular joint arthrography was studied as the amount of pain, use of pain medicine, and disturbed sleep and was compared with the morbidity after removal of lower third molars. The morbidity was substantially higher after surgery than after arthrography. It was concluded that the morbidity after arthrography can be kept at a low level and that it should not restrict the indications for this examination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Radiology, University of Lund, School of Dentistry, Malmö, Sweden.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Westesson
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Eriksson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001175:Arthrography / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D003287:Contrast Media