SynthesisDento maxillo facial radiology2018
Diagnostic validity of CT to assess degenerative temporomandibular joint disease: a systematic review.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Efficacy of Myofascial Release Therapy and Related Soft-Tissue Techniques for Pain in Temporomandibular Disorders: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Temporomandibular joint arthritis in rheumatic diseases patients: which are the effective rehabilitative approaches for pain relief? A systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
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- Two decades of research on CBCT imaging in DMFR - an appraisal of scientific evidence.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2021Pooled it
- Bone Changes in Mandibular Condyle of Temporomandibular Dysfunction Patients Recognized on Magnetic Resonance Imaging.Journal of imaging · 2025Article
- Deep Learning for Ultrasonographic Assessment of Temporomandibular Joint Morphology.Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2025Article
- Extraction of 3D trajectories of mandibular condyles from 2D real-time MRI.Magma (New York, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- Current Status of the Management of Idiopathic Condylar Resorption/Progressive Condylar Resorption-A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Comparative analysis of temporomandibular joint morphology in degenerative joint disease: A cone-beam CT study in patients with and without arthralgia.The Saudi dental journal · 2024Article
- Potential of ultra-high-resolution CT in detecting osseous changes of temporomandibular joint: experiences in temporomandibular disorders.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Assessing the reliability of CBCT-based AI-generated STL files in diagnosing osseous changes of the mandibular condyle: a comparative study with ground truth diagnosis.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2023Article
- Interexaminer reliability for tomographic findings in temporomandibular joint degenerative disease and its agreement with clinical diagnosis: a blinded controlled cross sectional study.Oral radiology · 2022Article
- Interdisciplinary Approach to the Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthritis-Review of the Literature.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2020Review
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim of this systematic review was to answer the focus question: "In subjects with degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), what is the diagnostic validity of CT or cone-beam CT (CBCT) compared with clinical protocols"?
methodsDJD should be assessed through clinical diagnosis according to RDC/TMD or DC/TMD. Search strategies were specifically developed to the following electronic databases: Cochrane, Latin American And Caribbean Health Sciences (LILACS), PubMed (including Medline), Scopus and Web of Science. Furthermore, partial grey literature search through Google Scholar, OpenGrey and ProQuest was performed. The risk of bias was evaluated using the second version of Quality Assessment Tool for Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS-2).
resultsThe databases search revealed 454 records. After applying the eligibility criteria, four studies were included in this review. All studies were methodologically acceptable, although none of the them fulfilled all criteria of risk of bias according to QUADAS-2. Despite there were some high values for sensitivity and specificity, they were not homogeneous between studies. Regarding specificity outcomes, there were three studies with poor values and only one considered as excellent.
conclusionsCBCT could be a good image to evaluate DJD progression over time, but should not be used as a screening tool in healthy individuals.
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