Correlation of clinical and MRI findings of tempero-mandibular joint internal derangement

• Published in: Indian journal of dental research Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 22 - 26
• Main Authors: Chowdary, U V, Rajesh, P, Neelakandan, R S, Nandagopal, C M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01-01-2006; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Facial Pain - physiopathology; Female; Health aspects; Humans; Joint Dislocations - diagnosis; Joint Dislocations - physiopathology; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Masseter Muscle - physiopathology; Noise; Pterygoid Muscles - physiopathology; Temporal Muscle - physiopathology; Temporomandibular joint; Temporomandibular Joint Disc - pathology; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - diagnosis; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - physiopathology; India
• ISSN: 0970-9290
• DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.29896

The most common clinical features of tempero-mandibular joint internal derangement are correlated with the MRI findings of shape of the disc in an attempt to find the etiology of tempero-mandibular joint internal derangement. In this study, the clinical parameters of pain, muscle tenderness, clicking with in the joint (like early, middle and late) are correlated with the MRI findings of disc shapes. (like biconcave, thick, lengthened, folded, adhesion). The study reveals any trauma that leads to muscle tenderness results in internal derangement of tempero-mandibular joint.