TY - JOUR ID - 91530 TI - CBCT Findings in Different Types of Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis JO - Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences JA - JKMU LA - en SN - 1023-9510 AU - Imanimoghaddam, Mahrokh AU - Hoseini-Zarch, Seyed Hosein AU - Rahpeyma, Amin AU - Khaki, Nasim AU - Moeini, Shahin AD - Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran AD - Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran AD - Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran AD - Assistant Professor, Department of Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Guilan University of Medical Sciences Dental School, Guilan, Iran AD - Post Graduate Student, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Y1 - 2020 PY - 2020 VL - 27 IS - 6 SP - 553 EP - 568 KW - Temporomandibular joint KW - Ankylosis KW - Cone beam computed tomography DO - 10.22062/jkmu.2020.91530 N2 - Background: Ankylosis of temporomandibular joint describes the pathological development of bony connections or fibrosis that occurs in the region between the condylar head of the mandible and the glenoid fossa of the temporal bone. This condition can severely affect the function of temporomandibular joint and its mobility. The aim of this study was to evaluate the practicality of CBCT imaging in different types of temporomandibular joint ankylosis. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 32 cases of ankylosed temporomandibular joint from 26 patients (12 males and 14 females) aged 8-65 years (mean age: 29.8±14.3) who had visited a private maxillofacial clinic between 2013 and 2016 for CBCT images of temporomandibular joint and had been diagnosed with ankylosis by a maxillofacial surgeon. The present study relied on both Dongmei’s and Sawhney’s classifications to assess the different types of joint ankylosis. A number of morphological parameters, including: D1 (the mediolateral diameter of the condyle), D2 (the width of the bony fusion area), D3 (the degree of calcification in the bony fusion area) and D4 (the D2/D1 ratio) were also defined and registered. Results: All of the four variables (D1, D2, D2/D1 and D4) showed a negative correlation with the extent of mouth opening, but the amounts were non-significant (P>0.05). The level of agreement between the two classification approaches was significantly low (P=0.003). The highest degree of coronoid hyperplasia was seen in types II and III according to both Sawhney’s and Dongmei’s classifications. The greatest measure of condylar head displacement was observed in types II and III of Sawhney’s, and type III of Dongmei’s classification. Connection in the lateral side of the joint in type III of both Sawhney’s and Dongmei’s classifications was the most frequent case. More severe cases of ankylosis were commonly associated with older ages, but the relationship was not significant (P>0.05). Conclusions:CBCT seems to be the most advantageous modality of imaging as far as temporomandibular joint abnormalities are concerned, including ankylosis. Although the application of the two conventional classifications (Sawhney’s and Dongmei’s) produced little agreement in terms of radiological findings, it seems that the employment of such classifications in conjunction with CBCT imaging is a promising method for the diagnosis and evaluation of temporomandibular joint ankylosis. UR - https://jkmu.kmu.ac.ir/article_91530.html L1 - https://jkmu.kmu.ac.ir/article_91530_044306fc913ba334b7c6a40ccac7ed1d.pdf ER -