Ultrasonographic interpretation of temporomandibular joint disorders

ABSTRACT

Real-time ultrasound at a frequency of 3.5 MHz was assessed as a diagnostic mean of temporomandibular joint disorders. The clinical conditions of the nine cases under evaluation included intra-capsular ankylosis, mandibular dislocation, and clicking jaw. The results of this preliminary examination indicated that ultrasonography could be compared with radiography and that temporomandibular disorders may be evaluated in this manner