title: Rheumatoid arthritis affecting temporomandibular joint.
abstract: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic, autoimmune inflammatory disorder that is characterized by joint inflammation, erosive properties and symmetric multiple joint involvement. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is very rare to be affected in the early phase of the disease, thus posing diagnostic challenges for the dentist. Conventional radiographs fail to show the early lesions due to its limitations. More recently cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) has been found to diagnose the early degenerative changes of TMJ and hence aid in the diagnosis of the lesions more accurately. Our case highlights the involvement of TMJ in RA and the role of advanced imaging (CBCT) in diagnosing the bony changes in the early phase of the disease.
authors: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, The Oxford Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors: Amandeep
authors: A
authors: Sodhi
authors: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sri Shankara Dental College, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
authors: Shobha
authors: S
authors: Naik
authors: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, The Oxford Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors: Anuradha
authors: A
authors: Pai
authors: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, The Oxford Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors: Ardra
authors: A
authors: Anuradha
keywords: Cone beam computed tomography; rheumatoid arthritis; temporomandibular joint