MRI Characteristics of the Asymptomatic Temporomandibular Joint in Patients with Unilateral Temporomandibular Joint Disorder

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Journal Oral Radiol

Specialty Radiology

Date 2020 Sep 18

PMID 32946019

Citations 3

Authors

C Jerele

J Avsenik

K Surlan Popovic

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Abstract

Objective: To determine the association between unilateral temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) and the presence of imaging abnormalities in the contralateral, asymptomatic joint.

Methods: MRI studies of 219 subjects with symptoms of unilateral TMD were examined for signs of disc displacement, osteoarthritis, disc deformation, and effusion in both temporomandibular joints (TMJ). The Chi-Square test and stepwise logistic regression analysis were performed.

Results: Disc displacement, osteoarthritis, disc deformation, and effusion were more common on the symptomatic side. However, in the category of disc displacement with a reduction in open mouth position (DDWR), the difference was not significant between the symptomatic and the asymptomatic TMJs. Stepwise logistic regression showed that the presence of any imaging abnormality other than DDWR was related to osteoarthritis and disc deformity on the symptomatic side. On the other hand, the presence of any MRI abnormality (including DDWR) on the asymptomatic side was related only to the presence of osteoarthritis on the symptomatic side.

Conclusions: Unilateral symptomatic TMD is related to the presence of imaging abnormalities on the contralateral, asymptomatic side, suggesting that the development and progression of joint changes in symptomatic and contralateral asymptomatic TMJs are interrelated.

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