2006-06-01
Facioskeletal changes in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
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Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases: an international peer-reviewed journal for health professionals and researchers in the rheumatic diseases , Volume 65 - Issue 6 p. 823- 825
Objective: To investigate the facioskeletal morphology in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) with and without temporomandibular joint (TMJ) involvement. Methods: Eighty five patients were included. TMJ involvement was defined by orthopantomogram alterations. Lateral cephalograms were used to determine linear and angular measurements and occlusion. Results: Patients regardless of their TMJ status had a 67% chance for retrognathia and a 52% chance for posterior rotation of the mandible and, respectively, 82% and 58% if TMJ involvement were present. Changes were not uniformly distributed among the different subtypes. Conclusion: Patients with JIA have an altered facial morphology, especially in the presence of TMJ involvement.
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| doi.org/10.1136/ard.2005.042671, hdl.handle.net/1765/54134 | |
| Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases: an international peer-reviewed journal for health professionals and researchers in the rheumatic diseases | |
| Organisation | Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
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Twilt, M., Schulten, A., SInt Nicolaas, J., Dülger, A., & van Suijlekom-Smit, L. (2006). Facioskeletal changes in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases: an international peer-reviewed journal for health professionals and researchers in the rheumatic diseases, 65(6), 823–825. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.042671 |
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