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ArticleBMC oral health2021

Cone-beam computed tomographic assessment of the inclination of the articular eminence in patients with temporomandibular disorders and chewing side preference.

Junli Ma, Jiazhu Wang, Dongzong Huang, Zhaowu Wang, Min Hu, Hongchen Liu, Hua Jiang

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Article in BMC oral health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Junli Ma *Department of Stomatology, General Hospital of Southern Theater of PLA, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Jiazhu Wang *Department of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 FuXing Road, Beijing, 100853, People's Republic of China.
Dongzong HuangDepartment of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 FuXing Road, Beijing, 100853, People's Republic of China.
Zhaowu WangDepartment of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 FuXing Road, Beijing, 100853, People's Republic of China.
Min HuDepartment of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 FuXing Road, Beijing, 100853, People's Republic of China.
Hongchen LiuDepartment of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 FuXing Road, Beijing, 100853, People's Republic of China.
Hua JiangDepartment of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 FuXing Road, Beijing, 100853, People's Republic of China. jh1225@163.com.
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Abstract

backgroundChewing side preference (CSP) has been proposed as one etiology of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) as it can induce the structural changes of the temporomandibular joint. But its association with the inclination of the articular eminence (IAE) is unknown. This study aimed to compare IAE between patients with CSP and without CSP.

methodsCone-beam computed tomography images of 90 patients with TMD (mean age of 45.6 years, 69 with CSP, 21 without CSP) and 20 participants without TMD and CSP (mean age of 41.3 years) were measured to compare IAE and depth of the glenoid fossa (DGF)

resultsIAE and DGF showed a positive correlation among all the participants. Compared with the participants without TMD and CSP, the TMD patients without CSP presented a similar IAE but with a significantly higher value of DGF (p < 0.05); in contrast, the TMD patients with CSP presented a significantly greater IAE and DGF (p < 0.05). No bilateral differences in IAE and DGF were observed in all the participants. Except the male patients with CSP had a deeper fossa than did the female, no differences in IAE and DGF according to gender were observed.

conclusionsTMD patients with CSP seem to have a deep glenoid fossa with steep eminence which might be considered one characteristic imaging feature.

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Plastic Surgery ProceduresTemporomandibular Joint DisordersAdultCone-Beam Computed TomographyFemaleHumansMaleMasticationMiddle AgedTemporomandibular JointArticular eminence inclinationChewing-side preferenceCone-beam computed tomographyGlenoid fossaTemporomandibular disordersTemporomandibular joint

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