Evaluation of Styloid Chain Calcification to the Patient With the Temporomandibular Joint Disorder

Evaluation of Styloid Chain Calcification to the Patient With the Temporomandibular Joint Disorder: a Retrospective Uncontrolled Cohort Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04280107

Enrollment

Registered

2020-02-21

Start date

2018-12-12

Completion date

2019-12-04

Last updated

2020-02-25

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Conditions

Styloid-Stylohoid Syndrome, Temporomandibular Disorder

Keywords

magnetic resonance imaging, cone beam computed tomography, temporomandibular dysfunction, Styloid-Stylohoid Syndrome

Brief summary

The aim of the study was to evaluate any relation between elongated styloid process (ESP) and type of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMD).

Detailed description

The styloid process (SP) of the temporal bone is a long conical cartilaginous projection lies anterior to the mastoid process. Patients who have ESP or styloid chain calcification are usually asymptomatic, only 4% are symptomatic. Symptoms vary as different syndromes which related affected anatomic structures by calcified process or ligament. Temporomandibular Dysfunction (TMD) describe the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disfunction that divided three branches according to temporomandibular joint's disc status: non-displacement (ND), displacement with reduction (DWR) and displacement without reduction (DWoR). Since orofacial pain shows similar features in both ESP or styloid chain calcification and TMD, it is possible to confuse and misdiagnosis both of these clinical conditions. This study aimed to investigate the length and calcification pattern of the styloid process in patients with TMD diagnosis.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 81 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Clinical Diagnosis of Temporomandibular Dysfunction(TMD) * TMD patients with MR and CBCT images recorded in the digital archive.

Exclusion criteria

* operated or treated for any Temporomandibular Joint Diseases * head and neck trauma * orthodontic treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Styloid chain calsifiaction pattern	2 months	Interpretation of Styloid chain calsifiaction pattern on reconstructed sagittal slices of CBCT.
Styloid processes length	2 months	Styloid processes length measured linearly on reconstructed sagittal slices of CBCT.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results