title: Temporomandibular disorder in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: clinical evaluation and correlation with the findings of cone beam computed tomography.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to assess the presence of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), and correlate with tomographic findings and clinical aspects.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifteen patients with JIA were evaluated by means of RDC/TMD, and submitted to a cone beam computerized tomography (CBCT) examination, then correlated with the clinical diagnosis of TMD with tomographic findings, gender, age at the time of evaluation, time elapsed since the onset of symptoms, and time of treatment of JIA.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the 30 temporomandibular joints evaluated, 25 (83.3%) were clinically diagnosed with TMD. Although tomographic alterations have frequently been found (83.3%), only 5 (16.7%) were clinically diagnosed with osteoarthritis/arthrosis. There was a difference in the degree of TMD when evaluated, the time elapsed since the onset of symptoms, and the time of treatment of JIA.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Diagnosis based on physical examination and complementary evaluation is necessary to provide early therapeutic procedures so that possible functional and/or anatomical problems do not develop.
authors: School of Dentistry, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. amlfj@yahoo.com.br
authors: Antônio Márcio Lima
authors: AM
authors: Ferraz
authors: Karina Lopes
authors: KL
authors: Devito
authors: Josemar Parreira
authors: JP
authors: Guimarães
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000175:diagnosis; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D054850:Osteophyte / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010026:Osteosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010808:Physical Examination; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D019224:Temporomandibular Joint Disc / Q000503:physiopathology; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult