Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
2nd Young Orad Symposium, Adana, Türkiye, 5 - 09 Mart 2024, ss.20
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis in a population without any systemic disease using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images.
Method: This study was conducted by Çukurova University Faculty of Dentistry. Eighty-six patients were included. Morphological classification of the mandibular condyle in the coronal plane (convex, angled, flat, round) and osteoarthritis classification in the sagittal plane (normal, osteophyte, erosion, flattening, sclerosis) were made. Relationships between categorical variables were evaluated using the chi-square test (p<0.05).
Results: The right and left sides of 86 patients (39±12.5, min:18, max:60), including 43 women and 43 men, were included in this study. Morphological classification prevalences are as follows: convex, round, angled, flat. There was no significant relationship between morphological classification and gender and age groups. Osteoarthritis classification prevalences are as follows: normal, flattening, erosion, osteophyte, osteosclerosis, subchondral cyst. There was no significant relationship between osteoarthritis classification and gender and age groups.
Conclusion: In the groups examined, no significant relationship was found between radiological findings of osteoarthritis and age and gender in the normal population.
Keywords: cone beam computed tomography, osteoarthritis, radiology