Necessity and normalization of imaging examination on temporomandibular disorders / 中华口腔医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) have been paid attention greatly by dentists in clinic. Imaging is the most important method for dentists to diagnose TMD correctly. Cone-beam CT (CBCT) and MRI have been demonstrated superiority and necessity that contribute to correctly diagnosis, early diagnosis and follow-up patients. However, there are several significant problems required for professional agreement the procedures for CBCT and MRI examination need to be standardized; dentists have to be trained regularly for the knowledge of the imaging diagnosis of TMD; it should be emphasized that patient history and clinical examination are much more important for diagnosis, imaging is only a supplement and should not be over used.