A study of radiographic findings and of signs and symptoms in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction was made. Through TMJ transcranial radiographs, the presence of degenerative alterations as well as the estimate of condylar excursion were examined. Data such as chief complaint, pattern of occurrence of pain, signs of muscular pain, and articular signs of dysfunction were evaluated through clinical examination. The most frequent radiographic findings were the degenerative alterations. The most frequent ones were, in decreasing order, flattening, eburnation and osteophyte. Degenerative alterations were more frequent in the condyle than in the articular eminence. The estimates of condylar excursion were, in decreasing order, normo, hyper and hypoexcursion. No relationship between radiographic findings and specific signs or symptoms was observed
Temporomandibular joint; Temporomandibular joint
