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ArticleDento maxillo facial radiology2020

Radiographic changes in TMJ in relation to serology and disease activity in RA patients.

Mostafa Mahmoud Youssef Mohamed, Mushira M Dahaba, Mary Medhat Farid, Adel Mahmoud Ali Elsayed

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Article in Dento maxillo facial radiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Mostafa Mahmoud Youssef MohamedDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Assuit University, Assuit, Egypt.
Mushira M DahabaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mary Medhat FaridDepartment of Oral Medicine, Periodontology, Diagnosis and Oral Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Adel Mahmoud Ali ElsayedDepartment of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ain Shams University · EGAssiut University · EGCairo University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study was undertaken as an attempt to assess radiographic temporomandibular joint (TMJ) changes in relation to rheumatoid factor (RF), anticitrullinated protein (ACCP) antibodies and disease activity score 28 (DAS28) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients to find the best predictor of rheumatoid affection of the TMJ with the ultimate goal of maintaining TMJ function and preventing joint damage.

methods20 Rheumatoid Arthritis patients as well as 20 volunteers were included in this study. RA group were assessed for RF, ACCP, DAS28. Both groups were assessed by CBCT for TMJ dimensions and radiographic osteoarthritic changes. All data were statistically analyzed.

resultsRheumatoid Arthritis group showed significantly less condylar height and more radiographic osteoarthritic changes than the control group. RF showed no significant correlation with either TMJ measurements or TMJ radiographic osteoarthritic changes. ACCP showed significant inverse correlation with condylar height and anteroposterior (AP) dimensions, but non-significant relation with mediolateral dimension and radiographic osteoarthritic changes. DAS28 showed significant inverse correlation with condylar AP and mediolateral dimensions. It also showed significant correlation with flattening of the TMJ condylar head and flattening of the articular fossa. Patients with high and moderate disease activity showed significantly smaller AP TMJ dimension than patients with low disease activity. Disease activity showed statistically significant direct correlation with all osteoarthritic changes except for erosions of the glenoid fossa and condyle.

conclusionDisease Activity Score28 score and disease activity are strong indicators of TMJ affection in RA patients when compared to RF and ACCP. ACCP is a better indicator of changes in condylar measurements than TMJ osteoarthritic changes. While RF is the least efficient indicator of TMJ involvement in RA patients.

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Arthritis, RheumatoidMandibular CondyleTemporomandibular JointHumansAnti CitrullinatedProtein AntibodiesArthritisCone-Beam Computed TomographyDisability EvaluationDisease Activity ScoreDisease ProgressionPredictive Value of TestsRheumatoid ArthritisRheumatoid/diagnosisRheumatoid FactorRheumatology/methodsTemporomandibular Joint

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PMCPMC6957067
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