Temporomandibular joint involvement in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A single tertiary-center experience

CONCLUSION: TMJ involvement in JIA is not uncommon. Females with polyarticular disease were more frequently affected with TMJ arthritis. Positive ANA could be a risk factor for TMJ involvement, while positive HLAB27 might have some protective effects. Early treatment for TMJ arthritis is essential to avoid possible complications.PMID:33795495 | DOI:10.15537/smj.2021.42.4.20200470

Source: Saudi Medical Journal - April 2, 2021 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Jubran T Alqanatish Banan S Alrewaithi Wafaa M Alsewairi Altaf H Khan Mohammed J Alsalman Abdulrhman A Alrasheed Source Type: research