Imaging Evaluation of the Temporomandibular Joint

Galal Omami; Craig S Miller

doi:10.1016/j.cden.2023.10.001

Imaging Evaluation of the Temporomandibular Joint

Dent Clin North Am. 2024 Apr;68(2):357-373. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2023.10.001. Epub 2023 Nov 2.

Authors

Galal Omami¹, Craig S Miller²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Oral Diagnosis, Oral Medicine, and Oral Radiology, Department of Oral Health Practice, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, 770 Rose Street, D-140, Lexington, KY 40536, USA. Electronic address: galal.omami@uky.edu.
² Division of Oral Diagnosis, Oral Medicine, and Oral Radiology, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, 770 Rose Street, D-140, Lexington, KY 40536, USA.

PMID: 38417995
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2023.10.001

Abstract

This article describes the anatomy and function of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), provides an overview of the various imaging modalities available for evaluating the TMJ, and discusses a variety of miscellaneous diseases that affect the TMJ.

Keywords: Computed tomography; Diagnostic imaging; MRI; Temporomandibular joint.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Diagnostic Imaging
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Temporomandibular Joint / diagnostic imaging
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders* / diagnostic imaging