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Abstract
Background: Mandibular movements are reliable indicators of mandibular system disease and changes in movements can be useful to estimate treatment effect. Detection of mandibular movement is important.
Objectives: We evaluated four-dimensional (4D) visualization of mandibular and temporomandibular joint movement using 320-row computed tomography (CT).
Methods: A stepwise mouth gag was placed between mandibular and maxillary incisors to control mouth opening (0.5-cm increments) in healthy volunteers and one temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patient. A 320-row CT Joint-Move and Shot sequence was used for scanning with an image taken after each increment. 4D reconstruction was used to establish volume data.
Results: 4D visualization of joint and dentition in a rest state and in a state of mandibular movement from multiple angles and in different planes demonstrated differences between healthy subjects and the subject with TMD. The effective dose per scan was approximately 17% of the 16-slice spiral CT.
Conclusion: 4D visualization of mandibular movement can be achieved through 320-row volume CT, which may provide a diagnosis of temporomandibular joint disorder and assessment of treatment effects.
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1 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, China PLA General Hospital (current institution: Department of Stomatology, General Hospital of Jinan Military Region), Haidian, Beijing 100853, China
2 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, China PLA General Hospital (current institution: Department of Stomatology, General Hospital of Jinan Military Region), Haidian, Beijing 100853 China; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The 174th hospital of Chinese PLA, Xiamen, Fujian 361003, China
3 Department of Stomatology, Beijing Military General Hospital, Chaoyang, Beijing 100700, China
4 Department of Medical Imaging, Jinan Military General Hospital, Shandong 250031, China