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CBCT evaluation of temporomandibular joint changes in patients with oral submucous fibrosis.

Sheo Kumar, Abhishek Mishra, Gaurav Jasoria, Yogesh Garg, Amit Kumar Joseph, Megha Garg

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Sheo KumarDepartment of Radiology and Principal MLB Government Medical College, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Abhishek MishraDepartment of Dentistry, MLB Government Medical College, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Gaurav JasoriaDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Maharani LaxmiBai Government Medical College, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Yogesh GargDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, JCD Dental College, Sirsa, Haryana, India.
Amit Kumar JosephDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Megha GargDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Guru Nanak Dev Dental College, Sunam, Punjab, India.

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Abstract

Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSMF) causes reduced mouth opening and when jaw movement is limited for a long time, it can change the shape and structure of the TMJ, including the condyle. Therefore, it is of interest to use Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) to examine TMJ bone changes in OSMF patients and compared them to healthy individuals. The OSMF group showed more cases of condylar flattening, cortical erosion, osteophyte formation and reduced superior joint space. Thus, severe OSMF was linked to greater TMJ changes. Thus, CBCT is a useful tool for early detection and through assessment of TMJ changes in OSMF patients.

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CBCT imagingcondylar changescone beam computed tomography (CBCT)joint space analysisOral submucous fibrosis (OSMF)osseous remodelingtemporomandibular joint (TMJ)trismus

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PMCPMC13519473

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