| The utilization of contact liquid crystal thermography in the evaluation of temporomandibular dysfunction. | |
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PMID: 1817497 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A previously diagnosed patient population of 109 volunteers having temporomandibular dysfunction agreed to undergo pretreatment and post-treatment thermographic examination. In 1988, at the time of this study, a contact liquid crystal thermographic unit was utilized in accordance with the protocol advocated by the Academy of Neuro-Muscular Thermography. The examination consisted of pretreatment and post-treatment thermograms repeated in a series of three sets, i.e., in triplicate, incorporating four different views per set, namely, frontal face, right lateral face, left lateral face, and posterior cervical. This study revealed that the application of contact liquid thermography in the evaluation of temporomandibular dysfunction was a reliable, valid, and efficacious diagnostic tool in approximately 95% of the cases. Resolution of thermographic asymmetry and/or decrease in Delta T was demonstrated in approximately 81% of the post-treatment population. Thermography also proved to be a reliable indicator of pretreatment duration of dysfunction (chronicity pattern) in approximately 78% of the cases. |
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Authors:
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P A Steed |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice Volume: 9 ISSN: 0886-9634 ISO Abbreviation: Cranio Publication Date: 1991 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-04-29 Completed Date: 1992-04-29 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8609491 Medline TA: Cranio Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 120-8 Citation Subset: D |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Child Facial Pain / diagnosis Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Middle Aged Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / diagnosis* Thermography / methods* Treatment Outcome |
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Cranio 1991 Jul;9(3):preceding 183 |
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