[The experience of using a method of radionuclide skeletal visualization in the diagnosis of temporomandibular joint diseases].

The technique was applied in 12 patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunction without X-ray features of arthrosis, and in 7 patients with facial pains of unclear etiology. Radionuclide investigation data compared with clinical and X-ray data, the new technique proved highly sensitive to detect early stages of temporomandibular joint arthrosis and to determine temporomandibular joint involvement in cases of facial pains. This suggests the use of the technique for screening in prosopalgia.