Amplitude and frequency spectrum of temporomandibular joint sounds from subjects with and without other signs/symptoms of temporomandibular disorders

• Published in: Journal of oral rehabilitation Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 145 - 150
• Main Authors: Sano, T., Widmalm, S.-E., Westesson, P.-L., Takahashi, K., Yoshida, H., Michi, K., Okano, T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Science Ltd 01.02.1999
• Subjects: Acoustics - instrumentation; Adult; Electronics, Medical - instrumentation; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Range of Motion, Articular; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; Sound; Sound Spectrography - instrumentation; Temporomandibular Joint - physiology; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - physiopathology

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) sound is one of the most commonly recognized signs in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) but is also frequently seen in asymptomatic individuals. Sound recording is therefore only meaningful if the sounds from a normal healthy joint can be differentiated fr...