ArticleRomanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologie
Modifications of the articular eminence inclination in association with the loss of occlusal support in the molar area. A cone-beam computed tomography study.
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- Evaluation of Temporomandibular Joint Morphology According to the Occlusal Relationship Between Dental Arches Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Assessing the Relationship Between the Eichner Index and Articular Eminence Inclination in Temporomandibular Dysfunction: A Cross-Sectional Study.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2026Article
- A retrospective study of remodeling changes of the temporomandibular joint structures in patients with unilateral posterior tooth loss.BMC oral health · 2026Article
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Abstract
The articular eminence (AE) is part of the temporal component of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). The inclination of the AE (AEI) has an important role in TMJ biodynamics, influencing the path of movement of the disc-condyle complex. Although AEI values might change due to tooth loss, little is known about what effect could have the loss of occlusal support in the molar area on AE morphology. AEI was measured on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images of 41 patients (82 TMJs) with or without occlusal support in the molar region. The patients included in this study were divided into four groups: (1) patients with maintained occlusal support in the molar areas on both sides (right and left side) (MM); (2) patients with loss of occlusal support in the molar areas on both sides (right and left side) (LL); (3) patients with loss of occlusal support in the molar area only on the right side, but with maintained occlusal support on the left molar area (LM); (4) patients with loss of occlusal support in the molar area only on the left side, but with maintained occlusal support in the right molar area (ML). AEI values were higher in the TMJs on the side with maintained occlusal support in the molar area (M) than the AEI values measured in TMJs from the side with loss of occlusal support in the molar area (L). AEI values on the right side were higher in the MM patients in comparison to the AEI values on the right side of LL patients. The loss of occlusal support in the molar areas changes the mandibular biodynamics, which might be reflected in the morphological changes at the AE level, where it might cause flattening of the articular slope predominantly on the right side.
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