title: [The Value of CT Scanning in the Diagnosis of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction]
abstract: OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the role of CT in the diagnosis of temporomandibular joint dysfunction MATERIAL: 48 temporomandibular joints of 26 patients suspecting osseous changes were examined by CT, with 1mm of layer thickness. All patients had Sch  llers position projection as comparison. RESULTS:CT is more sensitive to detect the osseous changes of TMJ than Sch  llers position projection, but not well demonstrating sclerosis of TMJ. The Sch  llers position projection can only shows the lesion of lateral 1/3 of condyle, but CT including total condyle. CONCLUSION: CT is an important and sensitive tool in detecting osseous changes of temporomandibular joint.
authors.affiliation: School of Stomatology, Shanghai Second Medical University. Shanghai 200011, China.
authors.forename: X D
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: P Z
authors.initials: PZ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: X D
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Wang