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Is Orthopantomography Reliable for TMJ Diagnosis? An Experimental Study on a Dry Skull
1Department of Orthodontics, Justus-Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
*Corresponding Author(s): Sabine Ruf E-mail:
The accuracy of orthopantomography in reproducing the temporomandibular joint area was analyzed on a dry skull. The results based on this study of a single skull revealed that the radiographic image of the temporomandibular joint did not correspond to the anatomic condylar and fossa components or to their actual relationship. To a large extent, changes in skull position affected the radiographic temporomandibular joint image, simulating anterior condylar flattening, osteophytes, narrowing of joint space, and left/right condylar asymmetry. Orthopantomography may have questionable reliability for temporomandibular joint diagnostic purposes.
temporomandibular joint; radiography; orthopantomography
Sabine Ruf,Hans Pancherz. Is Orthopantomography Reliable for TMJ Diagnosis? An Experimental Study on a Dry Skull. Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache. 1995. 9(4);365-374.
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