abstract

• The temporomandibular joint is a double and symmetrical structure, whit a complex range of movements. Condylar morphology can vary depending on sex, age, among other factors. 100 cone beam computed tomography scans (50 men and 50 women) divided into 4 groups were analyzed. Significant differences were identified between the flattened vs oval forms on the condyle and, in turn a difference was found between the right vs left sides between men and women. Cone beam computed tomography analysis has acceptable accuracy for the diagnosis of TMJ bone abnormalities, articular components, cortical bone integrity and subcortical bone abnormalities. © 2021, Universidad de la Frontera. All rights reserved.

authors

• Cortes J.O.G.
• Gutiérrez Cantú Francisco Javier
• Mariel Cárdenas Jairo
• Oliva Rodríguez Ricardo
• Ramírez J.C.L.
• Sánchez Meraz Wulfrano

publication date

• 2021-01-01

published in

• International Journal of Morphology  Journal

keywords

• Cone beam computed tomography; Temporomandibular disorders; Temporomandibular joint

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.4067/S0717-95022021000501420

PubMed ID

start page

• 1420

end page

• 1428

volume

• 39

issue

• 5