Infrared thermography in the assessment of temporomandibular joint dysfunction against the background of biomechanical disorders of the cervical spine
- Authors: Novikov Y.O.1, Gerasimova L.P.1, Yantilina A.A.1, Yasinskaya A.S.1, Arslanova M.A.1
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Affiliations:
- Bashkir State Medical University
- Issue: Vol 32, No 1 (2025)
- Pages: 119-126
- Section: Original study articles
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/0869-8678/article/view/290972
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/vto633953
- ID: 290972
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: The method of infrared medical thermography (IMT), despite its advantages, has not yet found active application in the diagnosis of temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome and biomechanical disorders of the cervical spine. This article presents the results of a thermographic examination that can be used in the diagnosis of temporomandibular joint dysfunction and biomechanical disorders of the cervical spine.
AIM: To evaluate the data of medical infrared thermography in temporomandibular joint dysfunction associated with biomechanical disorders of the cervical spine.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The cross-sectional study included 60 patients who were divided into two groups — the main group (30 people) with the presence of temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome and the control group (30 people) without temporomandibular joint dysfunction. The groups underwent a detailed clinical and instrumental examination: clinical manifestations of temporomandibular joint dysfunction were evaluated, as well as imaging, thermal imaging, and electromyographic examination.
RESULTS: On IMT examination, diagnostically significant facial thermoasymmetry was found in 70% of patients in the main group and in 6.67% of patients in the control group. Posterior neck thermoasymmetry was detected in 80 and 26.7% of patients, respectively. According to MRI data, static and dystrophic changes of the cervical spine were detected in 73.3% of patients in the main group and 23.3% in the control group.
CONCLUSION: The study showed that IMT is highly informative in temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome, allowing early diagnosis and differential diagnosis of the disease.
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Yuri O. Novikov
Bashkir State Medical University
Author for correspondence.
Email: profnovikov@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6282-7658
SPIN-code: 3412-6610
MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), professor
Russian Federation, 3 Lenina str., 450008 UfaLarisa P. Gerasimova
Bashkir State Medical University
Email: gerasimovalarisa@rambler.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1145-6500
SPIN-code: 1533-8640
MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), professor
Russian Federation, 3 Lenina str., 450008 UfaAnastasia A. Yantilina
Bashkir State Medical University
Email: yantilina.a@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0008-2434-906X
SPIN-code: 4508-0126
MD
Russian Federation, 3 Lenina str., 450008 UfaAnna S. Yasinskaya
Bashkir State Medical University
Email: nutta23@rambler.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3245-5918
SPIN-code: 3958-1396
MD, postgraduate student
Russian Federation, 3 Lenina str., 450008 UfaMaya A. Arslanova
Bashkir State Medical University
Email: may.ars00@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0004-7780-1751
student
Russian Federation, 3 Lenina str., 450008 UfaReferences
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