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Facioskeletal changes in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
M Twilt1, A J M Schulten, P Nicolaas
1Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, Department of Paediatrics, Sp 1545, PO Box 2060, 3000 CB Rotterdam, The Netherlands. m.twilt@erasmusmc.nl
Objective:
To investigate the facioskeletal morphology in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) with and without temporomandibular joint (TMJ) involvement.
Methods:
Eighty five patients were included. TMJ involvement was defined by orthopantomogram alterations. Lateral cephalograms were used to determine linear and angular measurements and occlusion.
Results:
Patients regardless of their TMJ status had a 67% chance for retrognathia and a 52% chance for posterior rotation of the mandible and, respectively, 82% and 58% if TMJ involvement were present. Changes were not uniformly distributed among the different subtypes.
Conclusion:
Patients with JIA have an altered facial morphology, especially in the presence of TMJ involvement.
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