TY - JOUR ID - 44906 TI - Comparison between Glenoid Fossa Roof Thickness in TMD and non-TMD Patients, a CBCT Study JO - Journal of Dentistry JA - DENTJODS LA - en SN - 2345-6485 AU - Khojastepour, Leila AU - Haghnegahdar, Abdolaziz AU - Issazadeh, Maryam AU - Bahreini, Mahboobeh AD - Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran. AD - Postgraduate Student, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. AD - Student Research Committee, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Y1 - 2019 PY - 2019 VL - 20 IS - 3 SP - 165 EP - 170 KW - Roof of glenoid fossa KW - Cone Beam Computed Tomography KW - Temporomandibular joint KW - Temporomandibular Joint Disorder DO - 10.30476/dentjods.2019.44906 N2 - Statement of the Problem:Various pathologic conditions can affect the thickness of the roof of glenoid fossa (RGF). The relationship between the RGF thickness and temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) is not explicitly investigated. Considering the changes in RGF thickness, as a radiographic sign for TMD diagnosis, the phenomenon may necessitate specific treatment and may influence the treatment course and results. Purpose:This research was designed to examine the relationship between TMD and RGF thickness changes compared to non-TMD group.   Materials and Method: In this cross sectional analytic research CBCT images of 70 TMD patients (140 joints) and 70 non-TMD individuals (140 joints) as control group were evaluated for thickness of RGF and presence of discontinuity in RGF. The distance between superior and inferior cortex of glenoid fossa was measured as RGF thickness. Inability to follow the course of cortex in any given image was considered as discontinuity. T-test, Chi-square and odds ratio (OR) were used for statistical analysis. In this study, p < 0.05 was considered meaningful.  Results:The mean thickness of RGF in our non-TMD samples was 1.12 mm. RGF thickness was significantly increased in TMD patients compared non-TMD group (p = 0.00). This value was also greater in males. On the other hand, TMD patient showed a higher incidence of discontinuity in RGF, in comparison with non-TMD patients (p = 0.006). Conclusion: the increased thickness of RGF can be considered as a sign of TMD, which may help in diagnosis of TMD. It seems that there is a direct relationship between TMD and discontinuity of RGF. UR - https://dentjods.sums.ac.ir/article_44906.html L1 - https://dentjods.sums.ac.ir/article_44906_3b393d7eb95331d405aa961cfd130776.pdf ER -