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Abstract
Two hundred five patients were examined for temporomandibular joint pain and dysfunction
and specifically for tenderness to muscle palpation. Arthrograms were performed on
222 joints (188 unilateral and 17 bilateral). Significant findings were ascertained
for the middle portion of the temporal muscle in “normal” patients versus “with and
without meniscus reduction” patients. The superficial masseter muscle was more tender
in “normal” patients and in “reducing meniscus” patients than in “without meniscus
reduction” patients. The medial pterygoid muscle was more tender in “normal” patients
and in “without meniscus reduction” patients than in “reducing meniscus” patients.
Though there are some significant findings with respect to muscle palpation, by itself
muscle palpation is not a specific indicator of temporomandibular joint internal derangement.
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