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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2017

A 54-year-old patient complains of frequent crunching sound in the right temporomandibular joint, which developed one month ago. In the morning the crunching is more frequent and decreases towards the evening. Objectively: the face is symmetrical, the skin above the joint is unaltered, the mouth opens by 2,9 mm. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?

Answer options

  1. Acute arthritis
  2. Chronic arthritis
  3. Pain dysfunction syndrome of the temporomandibular joint
  4. Arthrosis
  5. Temporomandibular joint dislocation
Correct answer

Arthrosis

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