Tomographic analysis of the temporomandibular joint in patients with arthritis: a case of disease translation in Yucatan, Mexico.

Title: Tomographic analysis of the temporomandibular joint in patients with arthritis: a case of disease translation in Yucatan, Mexico.

Abstract:

Computed tomography imaging of the temporomandibular joint was carried out in 22 previously-diagnosed arthritis patients (3 men, 19 women). This descriptive, cross-sectional observational, qualitative study allowed to characterize the type of condylar morphology condition, the space between temporomandibular joint, the erosion of the cortical and osteophytes formation. The joint characteristics found were cortical erosion, osteophytes and decrease of joint space, which reveals, for the first time in the literature, a correlation between arthritis and temporomandibular joint disease.

Biography:

Dr Camargo studied dental school at Montemorelos University, Mexico and graduated as DDS in 2011. She then joined to Mexican Dental Association. She received her title as an specialist in Restorative Dentistry in 2016 and published one article in American Journal of Translational Research. Then she obtained the position of Professor at UB and later as a Professor in the specialty of Restorative Dentistry at UM.