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Suggestion of a new standard in measuring the mandible via MRI and an overview of reference values in young women

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Witte,  A. Veronica       
Clinic for Cognitive Neurology, University of Leipzig, Germany;
Department Neurology, MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Max Planck Society;

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Ibald, L. C., Witte, A. V., Klawonn, F., Conrad, R., Mücke, M., Sellin, J., et al. (2024). Suggestion of a new standard in measuring the mandible via MRI and an overview of reference values in young women. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 28(1), 373-383. doi:10.1007/s10006-023-01153-7.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-000D-4D09-4
Abstract
Purpose
Adult idiopathic condylar resorption (AICR) mainly affects young women, but generally accepted diagnostic standards are lacking. Patients often need temporomandibular joint (TMJ) surgery, and often jaw anatomy is assessed by CT as well as MRI to observe both bone and soft tissue. This study aims to establish reference values for mandible dimensions in women from MRI only and correlate them to, e.g., laboratory parameters and lifestyle, to explore new putative parameters relevant in AICR. MRI-derived reference values could reduce preoperative effort by allowing physicians to rely on only the MRI without additional CT scan.

Methods
We analyzed MRI data from a previous study (LIFE-Adult-Study, Leipzig, Germany) of 158 female participants aged 15–40 years (as AICR typically affects young women). The MR images were segmented, and standardized measuring of the mandibles was established. We correlated morphological features of the mandible with a large variety of other parameters documented in the LIFE-Adult study.

Results
We established new reference values for mandible morphology in MRI, which are consistent with previous CT-based studies. Our results allow assessment of both mandible and soft tissue without radiation exposure. Correlations with BMI, lifestyle, or laboratory parameters could not be observed. Of note, correlation between SNB angle, a parameter often used for AICR assessment, and condylar volume, was also not observed, opening up the question if these parameters behave differently in AICR patients.

Conclusion
These efforts constitute a first step towards establishing MRI as a viable method for condylar resorption assessment.