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- Title
Radiographic Signs of Temporomandibular Disorders to Predict Outcome of Treatment.
- Authors
Eliasson, Sören; lsacsson, Göran
- Abstract
In 32 consecutive patients with temporomandibular disorders radiographic changes were correlated with the patients' assessment of treatment outcome. The patients had been referred for tomographic examination because the clinical signs and anamnestic data were inadequate for definite clinical diagnosis. Initially all patients were treated conservatively with a flat occlusal splint. Surgery was advised in appropriate cases. The subjective effect of treatment was assessed using a questionnaire, and the material was divided into responder and nonresponder groups. Seventy-eight percent (25) of the patients experienced a positive subjective response to the treatment. No radiographic sign was found to be statistically correlated to the outcome of treatment.
- Subjects
TEMPOROMANDIBULAR disorders; DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL medicine; RADIOGRAPHY; DENTAL care
- Publication
Journal of Craniomandibular Disorders, 1992, Vol 6, Issue 4, p281
- ISSN
0890-2739
- Publication type
Article