A prospective study of magnetic resonance and radiographic imaging in relation to symptoms and clinical findings of the temporomandibular joint in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Abstract

OPG cannot be recommended for diagnosis or to follow the course of changes in the TMJ. We advocate recording condylar translation and mandibular range of motion as a current clinical routine to find early TMJ arthritis in contrast to the often used OPG performed in our study, which was an uncertain method.