Abstract
Objective
The objective of this work was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of panoramic radiography in detecting degenerative diseases of the temporomandibular joint.
Method
The protocol was registered at the PROSPERO website. To consider the eligibility of studies to be included/excluded from this review, the acronym “PIRDS” was used and appropriate word combinations and truncations were adapted in the following electronic databases: PubMed/Medline, EMBASE, Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane Library.
Results
A total of 2572 references, after the removal of duplicates, were retrieved from the eight electronic databases. After reading the titles and abstracts, a total of 26 articles were selected for full reading, of which ten were excluded, resulting in 16 articles included for qualitative synthesis. All in vivo studies were classified as having a low risk of bias. Regarding in vitro studies none of the included studies scored below 80% in the overall evaluation.
Conclusions
Both in vitro and in vivo studies consistently report a low accuracy in detecting degenerative diseases of the temporomandibular joint using panoramic radiography.
Clinical relevance
Cone-beam computed tomography offers a superior image quality without overlapping structures and a higher accuracy compared to panoramic radiography. However, panoramic radiography can still serve as an initial examination when combined with a clinical assessment. CBCT should be reserved for cases where there are evident clinical and/or radiographic alterations that recommend its use. This approach ensures a judicious and cost-effective use of CBCT resources.
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The data that support the fndings of this study are available from the corresponding authors upon reasonable request.
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Schroder, Â.G.D., Gonçalves, F.M., Germiniani, J.d.S. et al. Diagnosis of TMJ degenerative diseases by panoramic radiography: is it possible? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Oral Invest 27, 6395–6412 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-023-05293-8
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