Bone changes in the temporomandibular joints of older adults: A cone-beam computed tomography study.

Aminata DumbuyaAmanda Farias GomesLeonardo MarchiniErliang ZengCarissa L ComnickSaulo L Sousa Melo

Published in: Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry (2019)

Degenerative bone changes of TMJ were prevalent among older adults, and females were more affected. There was a greater prevalence of osteoporosis/osteopenia and connective tissue disorders in patients with TMJ bone changes than in subjects with normal TMJs.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
postmenopausal women
cone beam computed tomography
soft tissue
bone loss
bone regeneration