ESTABLISHING SONOGRAPHIC RANGE-OF-MOTION (TRANSLATION) ASSESSMENT OF THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR-JOINT

Purpose: Restricted mouth opening is a frequently encountered pathological state in Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Though clinical examination is essential, only indirect, no in-sight data whether a pathologic movement limitation is present in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) can be collected. Methods and Materials: Sonography was introduced as a rapid, comfortable on-site screening method and compared to Axiography as the standard method for TMJ-translation assessment in 60 Patients with different TMJ problems. The assessed ranges of motion by sonography and axiography were compared. Results: Th…