Swati P* and Sushmini Hegde
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, The Oxford Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, India
*Corresponding Author: Swati P, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, The Oxford Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, India.
Received: October 19, 2020; Published: October 31, 2020
Objective: Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is multifactorial in nature and hence one of the most challenging diseases of modern society. The lateral pterygoid muscle (LPM) has been implicated in TMD, i.e. it may become hyperactive, eventually leading to anterior and medial disc displacement. It has been hypothesized that the hyperactivity of LPM can cause asymmetry of the lateral pterygoid plate (LPP). Hence, the present study was undertaken to evaluate a potential relationship between LPP measurements and Internal Derangements of temporomandibular joint (TMJ), using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).
Materials and Methods: CBCT images of 20 patients with Internal Derangement of TMJ were evaluated and compared with images of 20 age- and gender-matched controls, without any TMJ disorders. The length of LPP was measured in the axial view of the full skull CBCT images.
Results: The LPP measurements in patients from the study group were increased compared to the control group. Further, in females, the mean LPP length on left side was significantly increased in the study group compared to the control group.
Conclusion: From the results of the present study, we can suggest that evaluating the LPP asymmetry in TMD patients using CBCT could be useful for its diagnosis. However, further studies with larger sample size are recommended in this direction.
Keywords: Temporomandibular Disorders; TMD; Lateral Pterygoid Muscle; Lateral Pterygoid Plate; CBCT
Citation: Swati P and Sushmini Hegde. "Assessment of Pterygoid Plate Measurements in Internal Derangements of Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) - A Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) Study". Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 4.11 (2020): 120-124.
Copyright: © 2020 Swati P and Sushmini Hegde. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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