Magnetic Resonance Imaging Followup of Temporomandibular Joint Inflammation, Deformation, and Mandibular Growth in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients Receiving Systemic Treatment.

Andrea BollhalderRaphael PatcasMartina EichenbergerLukas MüllerSilke Schroeder-KohlerRotraud Katharina Saurenmann Christian Johannes Kellenberger

Published in: The Journal of rheumatology (2019)

Our results suggest that systemic treatment of TMJ arthritis in children with JIA decreases the degree of inflammation seen on MRI, preserves osseous TMJ morphology, and maintains normal mandibular ramus growth.

Keyphrases

juvenile idiopathic arthritis
magnetic resonance imaging
oxidative stress
rheumatoid arthritis
computed tomography
young adults
combination therapy
smoking cessation