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Review Article| Volume 30, ISSUE 2, P129-135, September 2022

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Temporomandibular Joint

Key Point in the Election of Treatment
      MRI is the imaging technique of choice for the evaluation of the soft tissue anatomic structures in the TMJ, being the best option to evaluate the shape and position of the disk.

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