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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2018

A 53-year-old patient complains of pain and clicking in the left temporomandibular joint. Objectively: the face is symmetrical, palpation of the lateral pterygoid muscles is painful on the left side. Mouth opening is reduced. Tomography shows smooth bone outline of joint surfaces. Which disease of those listed below corresponds with this clinical presentation?

Answer options

  1. Temporomandibular joint dysfunction
  2. Rheumatic arthritis
  3. Acute posttraumatic arthritis
  4. Joint ankylosis
  5. Deforming arthrosis
Correct answer

Temporomandibular joint dysfunction

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