Investigation of the clinical and radiographic features of osteoarthrosis of the temporomandibular joints in adolescents and young adults

Y Zhao, Z Zhang, Y Wu, WL Zhang, X Ma - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the clinical and radiographic
features of osteoarthrosis (OA) of the temporomandibular joints (TMJOA) in human
adolescents and young adults. STUDY DESIGN: Patients (n= 4883) with temporomandibular
disorders (age, 11 to 30 years) underwent clinical and radiographic examinations. The
radiographic findings were classified as erosive bony changes, proliferative changes mainly,
including flattening with uneven sclerosis, and osteophytes of the condyle, and bilaterally …