Estimate of condilar excursion in patients with craniomandibular dysfunction: a multidisciplinary approach

Vanessa Cristina Aquotti ILHA, Abrão RAPOPORT, João Baptista ILHA FILHO, Alessandra Aquotti REIS, Alexandre S. BONI

Aim: to evaluate the condilar excursion pattern in patients presenting craniomandibular dysfunction. Methods: the estimate of condilar excursion of TMJ were studied in 17 patients, 34 TMJs of the service of Hospital Jaraguá São Paulo/SP. All of them with diagnostic of craniomandibular dysfunction. It was used TMJ transcranial radiographs to verify the radiographics alterations and Helkimo index to classify the dysfunction degree of each patient. The TMJs of each patient were examined by three differents professionals with help of radiographics exams. The clinical examination searched to observe aspects as race, sex, age, the main complaint of each patient, presence of preauricular pain, muscular pain, articular cracks and limitation of mouth overture. Results and Conclusion: pre-auricular pain and articular clicks were the main complain among patients. The normo-excursion was more frequently found, followed by hiper-excursion, associated with Helkimos degree II.

Keywords: Temporomandibular joint. Dysfunctions. Radiology.

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