MRI study of jaw joint disc movement
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study uses MRI scans to look at how the jaw joint disc sits and moves in people with a specific type of TMJ disorder. It may help researchers understand which disc positions and jaw problems go together.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a jaw joint problem called TMJ/TMD diagnosed by standard criteria (RDC) and confirmed with MRI.
- Your MRI needs to show the disc is displaced to the front (sometimes it can click back “with reduction”).
- Your teeth must be mostly complete (full dentition), not missing many teeth; wisdom teeth are usually okay.
- Your TMJ problem cannot be caused only by muscle pain—your disc position must be part of the diagnosis.
- You should not have had prior TMJ surgery and must be able to complete MRI without issues related to nerve/behavior problems.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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