title: TMJ Changes in Adolescent TMD Patients Seen on MRI in Clinical Setting.
abstract: To determine whether temporomandibular joint (TMJ) changes are similar between adolescent and older TMJ disorder (TMD) patients, a retrospective chart review for TMJ MRIs was done for disc and bone changes. Patients were divided into adolescent, adult and elderly groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The groups had similar prevalence of joint changes and number of joints involved. Disc changes were more prevalent in adolescents (p = 0.008), while bone changes were more prevalent in the elderly group (p = 0.10). Anterior disc displacement was the most common finding and was most prevalent in adolescents (p < 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Adolescents display similar disc/bone changes in their TMJ as older TMD patients.
authors.forename: Nan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Renee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Poon
authors.forename: Lawrence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Darling
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grushka
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D019224:Temporomandibular Joint Disc / Q000473:pathology; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000473:pathology*