Abstract
To evaluate the clinical course of temporomandibular joint osteoarthrosis and internal derangement, 99 patients who had received nonsurgical treatment for tetnporomandihular problems were reexamined 30 years after the original treatment. Results tvere compared with information obtained from patients’ ciinical examinations before and a few years after the original treatment as well as information from the clinical examination of 3S control subjects. Durtng the first years after treatment, the main signs of temporomandibular joint osteoarthrosis and internal derangement decreased significantly. In the next three decades, very few changes were noticed. Clicking and crepitus were the most common remaining signs. These signs, however, did not appear to he bothersome to the patients. It was concluded that the disorders in question eventually reach a state of quiescence.
| Translated title of the contribution | Clinical signs of TMJ osteoarthrosis and internal derangement 30 years after nonsurgical treatment |
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| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 18-24 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Oral and Facial Pain and Headache |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 1994 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dentistry (miscellaneous)
- Clinical Neurology
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine