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ArticleImaging science in dentistry2020

Intra-articular calcifications of the temporomandibular joint and associations with degenerative bone alterations.

Daniela de Almeida, Patrícia Schmidt Araujo Passos de Souza, Luana Pereira de Mendonça, Francielle Silvestre Verner, Karina Lopes Devito

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Article in Imaging science in dentistry, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Daniela de AlmeidaPostgraduate Program in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1048-1859
Patrícia Schmidt Araujo Passos de SouzaSchool of Dentistry, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2303-7458
Luana Pereira de MendonçaPostgraduate Program in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8028-1399
Francielle Silvestre VernerDepartment of Dentistry, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Governador Valadares, MG, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5770-316X
Karina Lopes DevitoDepartment of Dental Clinic, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5037-5466
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of this study was to use cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images to determine the prevalence of calcifications in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and to evaluate any associations between the presence of such calcifications and degenerative bone alterations of the TMJ, sex, or age. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn this retrospective study, 1,058 CBCT exams were analyzed, and data regarding the presence and quantity of calcifications, the affected side, any degenerative alterations of the condyle, sex, and age were collected. To evaluate associations between the presence of calcifications and sex or age, the Fisher exact test or the Spearman correlation coefficient, respectively, was used. To assess the association between the presence of calcifications and joint bone alterations, the chi-square and Fisher exact tests were used. The significance level adopted was 5% (

resultsTwenty-eight patients (2.7%) presented with TMJ calcifications, including 23 women (82.1%) and 5 men (17.9%). Significant correlations were found between the presence of calcifications and age (

conclusionIt may be concluded that, although rare (with a prevalence of only 2.7%), intra-articular calcifications are associated with both degenerative bone alterations and age.

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Cone-Beam Computed TomographyJoint DiseasesPrevalenceTemporomandibular Joint

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