Clinical and radiographic findings of the temporomandibular joint in patients with various rheumatic diseases.: A case-control study
Clinical and radiographic findings of the temporomandibular joint in patients with various rheumatic diseases.: A case-control study
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10.1016/j.tripleo.2004.06.079
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发表时间:
2005-04-01
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Lindqvist, C
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Helenius, LMJ;Hallikainen, D;Lindqvist, C
Objectives. To investigate subjective, clinical and radiographic findings relating to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and spondyloarthropathy (SPA), and to compare the findings with those in age- and sex-matched control subjects.Study design. Eighty patients (24 with RA, 16 with MCTD, 19 with AS, 21 with SPA) and 80 matched controls participated in the study. Replies to a questionnaire covering oral and TMJ symptoms were analysed in conjunction with medical histories, results of clinical examination of the stomatognathic system, and panoramic and lateral panoramic radiographs.Results. Patients with rheumatic disease reported severe TMJ symptoms significantly oftener than control subjects (P