title: Condylar position indicator and T-scan system II in clinical evaluation of temporomandibular intracapsular disease.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The pathogenesis of temporomandibular joint intracapsular disease (TMJI) is multifactorial and its diagnosis is not easy. In this work authors show two types of clinical analysis: the Condylar Position Indicator (CPI) and T-Scan 2 system.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty patients (mean age of 24.5 years) with TMJI problem and 10 healthy matched subjects (mean age: 25.4 years) were selected. Analysis of TMJI was performed on each patient by means of Condylar Position Indicator (CPI) and T-Scan System II tests.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eight patients presented vertical symmetrical condylar distraction greater than healthy subjects (P-value<0.001). T-Scan showed a difference of Percentage of Force (POF) not greater than 5%. Seven patients showed sagittal shift greater than healthy subject (P-value<0.001). T-Scan records showed a difference of POF greater than 5%. Five non-healthy subjects presented sagittal, vertical, transverse shift greater than healthy subjects (P-value<0.001). T-Scan records show a difference of POF greater than 5%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In this work authors present a new method of analysis. CPI indicates discrepancy of the condyle position in CO from CR and T-Scan allows the operator to study all teeth contacts and occlusal forces taking place during dynamic jaw movement.
authors: Department of Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Foggia, viale Pinto, Foggia, Italy. drdomenicociavarella2@yahoo.it
authors: Domenico
authors: D
authors: Ciavarella
authors: Vincenzo
authors: V
authors: Parziale
authors: Mario
authors: M
authors: Mastrovincenzo
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Palazzo
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Sabatucci
authors: Maria Michela
authors: MM
authors: Suriano
authors: Maurizio
authors: M
authors: Bossù
authors: Angela Pia
authors: AP
authors: Cazzolla
authors: Lorenzo
authors: L
authors: Lo Muzio
authors: Claudio
authors: C
authors: Chimenti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001732:Bite Force; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016302:Centric Relation; D003725:Dental Articulators; D003768:Dental Occlusion, Centric; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017746:Joint Capsule / Q000473:pathology*; D008334:Mandible / Q000503:physiopathology; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000473:pathology*; D003765:Models, Dental; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D012399:Rotation; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation; D063189:Symptom Assessment; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013997:Time Factors; D014070:Tooth / Q000473:pathology; D014885:Waxes; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014885:Waxes