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Oral Radiology
Published in: Oral Radiology 1/2019

01-01-2019 | Original Article

Trabecular structural changes in the mandibular condyle caused by degenerative osteoarthritis: a comparative study by cone-beam computed tomography imaging

Authors: Saadettin Kayipmaz, Saliha Akçay, Ömer Said Sezgin, Celal Çandirli

Published in: Oral Radiology | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

Objectives

Temporomandibular osteoarthritis causes pain and loss of function. In advanced cases, it may also result in destruction of joint cartilage surfaces and bone structure.

Methods

This study was performed to examine the potential changes in the condylar trabecular bone structure in patients with temporomandibular osteoarthritis. Condylar trabecular structures were compared between 35 healthy patients and 35 patients with temporomandibular osteoarthritis by a box-counting method using fractal dimensional analysis on cone-beam computed tomography images.

Results

The average fractal dimensions of patients with temporomandibular osteoarthritis and healthy patients were 1.18 and 1.23, respectively. This difference was statistically significant (p ≤ 0.05).

Conclusions

Our results add to the existing preliminary knowledge regarding the osteoporotic changes that occur in the trabecular structure under the subchondral bone, which is normally not seen on radiographic images, as well as the destruction and remodeling that occur on the condyle surface, which is visible on radiographic images.
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Metadata
Title
Trabecular structural changes in the mandibular condyle caused by degenerative osteoarthritis: a comparative study by cone-beam computed tomography imaging
Authors
Saadettin Kayipmaz
Saliha Akçay
Ömer Said Sezgin
Celal Çandirli
Publication date
01-01-2019
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Published in
Oral Radiology / Issue 1/2019
Print ISSN: 0911-6028
Electronic ISSN: 1613-9674
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11282-018-0324-1

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