Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2014
A 42-year-old patient complains of pain in the right side of her head, restricted movements of the lower jaw, clicking sound, periodic spasms of chewing muscles. Objectively: the face is symmetric, mouth opening is restricted. On palpation of the right temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) there are crepitation and clicking that accompany the mandible movements. Examination of the oral cavity revealed also a Kennedy's class II defect on the right. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer options
- Sclerosing osteoarthritis of the right TMJ
- Myositis ossificans
- Acute arthritis of the right TMJ
- Contracture of the right TMJ
- Pain dysfunction of the right TMJ
Correct answer
Pain dysfunction of the right TMJ
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