| Technological devices in the diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders. | |
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PMID: 18343326 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Claims have been made that certain diagnostic devices should be routinely used to differentiate between jaw dysfunction and normal variation and between various pathologic conditions of the temporomandibular joint. The claims that jaw-tracking devices have diagnostic value for detecting TMD are not well supported by the scientific evidence. The clinical usefulness of electromyography devices is limited because of technical, methodologic, and data interpretation problems, as well as significant overlap between asymptomatic and symptomatic groups. Claims for the use of sonography and vibratography machines to discriminate between various intracapsular TMJ conditions have not been substantiated by well-designed research. Until acceptable levels of technical and diagnostic validity have been clearly established, these diagnostic devices cannot be relied on as aids in differential diagnosis or in clinical decision making in the TMD field. |
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Authors:
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Yoly M Gonzalez; Charles S Greene; Norman D Mohl |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America Volume: 20 ISSN: 1042-3699 ISO Abbreviation: Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am Publication Date: 2008 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-03-17 Completed Date: 2008-06-26 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9001454 Medline TA: Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 211-20, vi Citation Subset: D; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Dental Medicine, 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA. ymg@buffalo.edu |
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Electrodiagnosis
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instrumentation* Electromyography / instrumentation Facial Pain / diagnosis Humans Range of Motion, Articular / physiology Reproducibility of Results Sound / diagnostic use Technology, Dental / instrumentation* Temporomandibular Joint / physiopathology Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / diagnosis*, ultrasonography Vibration |
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