title: TMJ clicking: a comparison of clinical examination, sonography, and axiography.
abstract: A sample of 30 subjects, 15 with and 15 without subjective temporomandibular joint (TMJ) complaints (noises, sounds), underwent a clinical examination, a sonography and an axiography, to detect TMJ clicking. The clinical examination found 22 noisy joints in a total of 60 TMJs considered. Axiography found 19 noisy joints and sonography 32. While 90% of the examined joints showed agreement between axiography and clinical examination (with a little higher sensitivity demonstrated by clinical examination with respect to axiography), 20% of the joints were positive for clicking in sonography only. Sonography showed a high sensitivity in detection of joint noises which suggests its utility as a screening test for early detection of craniomandibular disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics and Gnathology, Dental School, University of Torino. dere.and@inrete.it
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bracco
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Deregibus
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Piscetta
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Giaretta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001314:Auscultation / Q000379:methods*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000503:physiopathology; D009068:Movement; D013016:Sound; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014732:Vibration