Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5641881 | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2016 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The main clinical characteristics of SC of the TMJ are pain, swelling, limited mouth opening, joint sounds, and deviant jaw opening. Imaging features include abnormal high-density shadows, condyle hyperostosis or destruction, changes in the temporal bone, and widening of the joint space. Cone-beam CT is useful for diagnosis of SC of the TMJ.
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Authors
Xingguang MDS, Zhongyang BDS, Wangyong MDS, Peisheng MDS, Qian MD, PhD,