Estudio anátomo patológico del disco de la articulación temporomandibular en individuos colombianos / Anatomical and pathological study of the temporomandibular joint disk in colombian individuals
Rev. méd. Chile
; 127(12): 1469-74, dic. 1999. ilus, tab, graf
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RESUMO
Background:
The temporomandibular joint is an oval fibrous plate that completely divides the joint and accommodates irregularities existent in the bone articular surfaces.Aim:
To study the frequency of temporomandibular joint disk abnormalities among Colombian subjects. Material andmethods:
We studied 120 temporomandibular joint disks obtained from fresh cadavers arrived in the Instituto de Medicina Legal, in Cali Colombia. These were analyzed according to subjectÕs dental status and age.Results:
Nineteen percent of disks had small erosions. In 7,5 percent of disks there were wider erosions or perforations. Twenty six percent of discs were very thin and this alteration was seen mostly in people aged 50 years or older.Conclusions:
These results are intermediate between those who claim that disk perforations are rare and those who had shown tile opposite. The loss of dental pieces seems to be a risk factor leading to such disk perforation
Texto completo:
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Disco da Articulação Temporomandibular
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Colombia
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Chile