Trial reportMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2015
Assessment of the Sensitivity, Specificity, and Accuracy of Thermography in Identifying Patients with TMD.
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- A Thermal Imaging Camera as a Diagnostic Tool to Study the Effects of Occlusal Splints on the Elimination of Masticatory Muscle Tension.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
- Effects of Hyaluronic Acid (HA) and Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) on Mandibular Mobility in Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: A Controlled Clinical Trial.Biomolecules · 2024Article
- Use of Infrared Thermography in Medical Diagnosis, Screening, and Disease Monitoring: A Scoping Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of Dry Needling versus Manual Therapy in Myofascial Temporomandibular Disorders: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Surface electromyography in the assessment of masticatory muscle activity in patients with pain-related temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Review
- Gingivectomy with high-power laser for correction of the gummy smile resulting from altered passive eruption-a case series.Lasers in medical science · 2022Article
- Artificial intelligence and infrared thermography as auxiliary tools in the diagnosis of temporomandibular disorder.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2022Article
- Infrared thermography of the crânio-cervico-mandibular complex in wind and string instrumentalists.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2020Article
- Infrared thermography assessment of patients with temporomandibular disorders.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2020Article
- Performance Assessment of Low-Cost Thermal Cameras for Medical Applications.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Diagnosis of Temporomandibular Disorders Using Thermovision Imaging.Pain research & management · 2020Review
- Assessment of Masticatory Muscle Function in Patients with Bilateral Complete Cleft Lip and Palate and Posterior Crossbite by means of Electromyography.Journal of healthcare engineering · 2020Article
- The Diagnostic Value of Electromyography in Identifying Patients With Pain-Related Temporomandibular Disorders.Frontiers in neurology · 2019Article
- Indocyanine green fluorescence/thermography evaluation of intercostal muscle flap vascularization.Thoracic cancer · 2018Article
- Thermographic Study of the Orofacial Structures Involved in Clarinetists Musical Performance.Dentistry journal · 2018Article
- Adhesive dentistry sensory stimulus technique as a neuromechanism for the treatment of orofacial pain associated to temporomandibular disorders: Case study.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of the present study was to evaluate the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of thermography in identifying patients with temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD). MATERIAL AND
methodsThe study sample consisted of 50 patients (27 women and 23 men) ages 19.2 to 24.5 years (mean age 22.43±1.04) with subjective symptoms of TMD (Ai II-III) and 50 patients (25 women and 25 men) ages 19.3 to 25.1 years (mean age 22.21±1.18) with no subjective symptoms of TMD (Ai I). The anamnestic interviews were conducted according to the three-point anamnestic index of temporomandibular dysfunction (Ai). The thermography was performed using a ThermaCAM TMSC500 (FLIR Systems AB, Sweden) independent thermal vision system. Thermography was closely combined with a 10-min chewing test.
resultsThe results of our study indicated that the absolute difference in temperature between the right and left side (ΔT) has the highest diagnostic value. The diagnostic effectiveness of this parameter increased after the chewing test. The cut-off points for values of temperature differences between the right and left side and identifying 95.5% of subjects with no functional disorders according to the temporomandibular dysfunction index Di (specificity 95.5%) were 0.26°C (AUC=0.7422, sensitivity 44.3%, accuracy 52.4%) before the chewing test and 0.52°C (AUC=0.7920, sensitivity 46.4%, accuracy 56.3%) after it.
conclusionsThe evaluation of thermography demonstrated its diagnostic usefulness in identifying patients with TMD with limited effectiveness. The chewing test helped in increasing the diagnostic efficiency of thermography in identifying patients with TMD.
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