ReviewThe Japanese dental science review2016
The usefulness of diagnostic imaging for the assessment of pain symptoms in temporomandibular disorders.
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- Bone Changes in the Temporomandibular Joint: A Retrospective Cone Beam Computed Tomography Study.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Decoding adolescent TMJ osteoarthritis with multimodal machine learning.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2026Article
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Interleukin-17A for Internal Derangements of Temporomandibular Joints in Patients with Spondyloarthritis.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Investigating changes of functional brain networks in painful temporomandibular disorders: a resting-state fMRI study.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2026Article
- Association between temporomandibular disorders and somatization: a narrative review.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2026Review
- [A preliminary analysis of the clinical characteristics of patients with temperature-sensitive temporomandibular joint disorder syndrome].Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology · 2025Article
- Altered Grey Matter Volume and Cerebral Perfusion over the Whole Brain in Painful Temporomandibular Disorders: A Pilot Voxel-Based Analysis.Current medical imaging · 2025Article
- Comparison of Machine Learning Algorithms Fed with Mobility-Related and Baropodometric Measurements to Identify Temporomandibular Disorders.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Comparative study of clinical and MRI features of TMD patients with or without joint effusion: a retrospective study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- The degeneration-pain relationship in the temporomandibular joint: Current understandings and rodent models.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Diagnostic Value of High-Resolution Ultrasound for the Evaluation of Capsular Width in Temporomandibular Joint Effusion.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Mesenchymal Stem Cells Based Treatment in Dental Medicine: A Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Determination of pain intensity, pain-related disability, anxiety, depression, and perceived stress in Polish adults with temporomandibular disorders: A prospective cohort study.Frontiers in integrative neuroscience · 2022Article
- Relationship between Clinical Symptoms and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) Patients Utilizing the Piper MRI Diagnostic System.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- An Update on Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Centered Therapies in Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthritis.Stem cells international · 2021Review
- Content and Quality Analysis of Websites as a Patient Resource for Temporomandibular Disorders.Turkish journal of orthodontics · 2020Article
- Correlation of magnetic resonance imaging grades with cytokine levels of synovial fluid of patients with temporomandibular joint disorders: a cross-sectional study.Clinical oral investigations · 2019Article
- Evaluation of Biofeedback Usefulness in Masticatory Muscle Activity Management-A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2019Review
- Advancements in temporomandibular joint total joint replacements (TMJR).Biomedical engineering letters · 2019Review
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Abstract
The causes of pain symptoms in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and masticatory muscle (MM) regions may not be determined by clinical examination alone. In this review, we document that pain symptoms of the TMJ and MM regions in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are associated with computed tomography and magnetic resonance (MR) findings of internal derangement, joint effusion, osteoarthritis, and bone marrow edema. However, it is emphasized that these imaging findings must not be regarded as the unique and dominant factors in defining TMJ pain. High signal intensity and prominent enhancement of the posterior disk attachment on fat saturation T2-weighted imaging and dynamic MR imaging with contrast material are closely correlated with the severity of TMJ pain. Magnetic transfer contrast, MR spectroscopy, diffusion tensor imaging, and ultrasonography findings have helped identify intramuscular edema and contracture as one of the causes of MM pain and fatigue. Recently, changes in brain as detected by functional MR neuroimaging have been associated with changes in the TMJ and MM regions. The thalamus, the primary somatosensory cortex, the insula, and the anterior and mid-cinglate cortices are most frequently associated with TMD pain.
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