Sökning: "magnetic resonance imaging temporomandibular joint"
Hittade 5 avhandlingar innehållade orden magnetic resonance imaging temporomandibular joint.
1. The Temporomandibular Joint in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis : Psychosocial, clinical, imaging and parotid saliva biomarkers
Sammanfattning : Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common rheumatic disease in children. The disease can affect the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and cause orofacial growth disturbances, pain, and jaw dysfunction. TMJ arthritis is often asymptomatic and therefore a challenging joint to diagnose. LÄS MER
2. Temporomandibular joint sequelae after whiplash trauma. : Long-term, prospective, controlled study
Sammanfattning : Whiplash-related injuries and manifestations, typically neck pain, following car collisions are known to potentially disable individuals with a high and increasing cost to society. There is limited knowledge regarding the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) sequelae following whiplash trauma. LÄS MER
3. Magnetic resonance imaging in patients with temporomandibular disorders and pain
Sammanfattning : Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the method of choice for imaging disorders of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and pain. But the method is expensive, and wait times for MRI exams of the TMJ are long. LÄS MER
4. Temporomandibular joint pain and tissue destruction in relation to inflammatory activity in rheumatoid arthritis
Sammanfattning : The general aim of this thesis was to study temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain and bone tissue destruction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), in particular: pro- and anti‐inflammatory cytokines, systemic inflammatory activity, and the impact of TMJ pain on daily activities and quality of life. This thesis comprises three parts. LÄS MER
5. Oral health in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to illuminate different aspects of oral health that can be investigated in the clinical meeting with the child diagnosed with JIA. A cross-sectional case control study consisting of clinical examination of intraoral tissues, occlusion, facial appearance, jaw function and pain sites were designed (papers I and II). LÄS MER