ABSTRACT
Direct sagittal CT imaging of the TMJ provides several distinct advantages. Most significant is that direct imaging allows noninvasive evaluation of the disk. Direct sagittal CT scanning can confirm a clinical diagnosis of internal derangements as well as monitor splints intended for recapturing of the disk. Furthermore, the CT direct imaging allows excellent views of the bony architecture similar to those obtained with tomography. Used with clinical history and physical examination, CT can provide an excellent diagnostic modality to help provide better care for patients with internal derangement of the TMJ.
Subject(s)
Cartilage, Articular/diagnostic imaging , Joint Dislocations/diagnostic imaging , Temporomandibular Joint Disorders/diagnostic imaging , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Adult , Cartilage, Articular/anatomy & histology , Female , Humans , Joint Dislocations/therapy , Male , Mandibular Condyle/diagnostic imaging , Temporomandibular Joint/anatomy & histology , Temporomandibular Joint/diagnostic imaging , Temporomandibular Joint Disorders/therapyABSTRACT
Two mobile emergency resuscitative carts have been described. One, in use in a major dental school in the United States, has been estimated to cost $8,000 to $10,000. The second, with essentially the same equipment and drugs, costs about $2,800 and is feasible for an office situation. It helps to solve two problems. First, it provides a ready, compact, and organized method for the storage and maintenance of emergency resuscitative drugs and equipment. Second, it provides a vehicle by which the medical emergency resuscitative expertise of the oral and maxillofacial surgeon may be extended and utilized.
