Evaluation of body composition and bone mineral density in patients with and without idiopathic condylar resorption of temporomandibular disorders by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry

• Main Authors: Wei-En Lee (Author), Yunn-Jy Chen (Author), Sheau-Jing Yu (Author), Yu-Chen Wang (Author), Tiffany Ting-Fang Shih (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: The impact of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) osseous destruction on bone mineral density (BMD) remains unclear due to controversial findings. Besides, no previous study has explored the relationship between idiopathic condylar resorption (ICR) and body composition. This study aime...