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Diagnostic Properties of RDC/TMD Criteria for TMJ Internal Derangement versus MRI Gold Standard.
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  • Li Feng,
  • Zhao Yang,
  • Shiyue Chen,
  • Jianghua Wan,
  • Sanjay Rastogi,
  • Rupshikha Choudhury
Li Feng
Chengdu First People’s Hospital
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Zhao Yang
First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Military Medical University
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Shiyue Chen
First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Military Medical University
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Jianghua Wan
The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University

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Sanjay Rastogi
Regional Dental College
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Rupshikha Choudhury
Regional Dental College
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Abstract

Objective: To correlate the clinical RDC/TMD findings with Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a diagnostic aid in the internal derangement of TMJ. Methods: The present study consists of a total sample size of 14 subjects clinically diagnosed with the internal derangement of TMJ. According to the set criteria by Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular disorders (RDC/TMD), the subjects were subjected to MRI after a thorough evaluation. The diagnostic findings were compared with MRI. The data obtained were statistically analyzed using the specificity, sensitivity, and kappa coefficient. Results: Twenty-five percent of sensitivity and fifty-seven percent of specificity were observed for RDC/TMD diagnosis regarding MRI in the total sample. Kappa value was found to be in the moderate range. Conclusion: The clinical findings based on RDC/TMD alone were not sufficient for the diagnosis of TMJ, and MRI’s internal derangement still a “golden standard” among the other modalities.