Limited implication of initial bone scintigraphy on long-term condylar bone change in temporomandibular disorders-Comparison with cone beam computed tomography at 1 year.

Initial bone scintigraphy results did not show sufficiently close associations with long-term TMJ DJD prognosis. This should be considered in the selection process of imaging modalities for TMJ DJD patients. Future studies are needed to develop prognostic indices that comprise both clinical and imaging contents for improved predictive ability.