Kopp S, Haraldson T
Scand J Dent Res. 1983 Aug;91(4):308-11. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1983.tb00820.x.
The range of the temperature at the skin surface overlying the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and the origin of the superficial belly of the masseter muscle was investigated in 35 individuals with normal TM joints and 29 individuals with normal masseter muscles. The temperature was measured by a thermistor in contact with the skin. The temperature over the TMJ varied between 32.1 degrees C and 35.5 degrees C (average 34.3 degrees C). The difference in temperature between right and left sides was to an average 0.3 degrees C. The temperature over the masseter muscle ranged from 30.9 degrees C to 35.7 degrees C (average 33.2 degrees C). The difference in temperature between right and left sides was an average 0.4 degrees C. It was concluded that there is a fairly wide range of skin temperature over the normal TMJ and origin of the masseter muscle under the experimental conditions prevailing in this study but that the differences between right and left sides are fairly small. It therefore seems possible to use this thermometric method to assess inflammatory processes and/or changed metabolic activity in the TMJ and masticatory muscles.
在35名颞下颌关节（TMJ）正常的个体和29名咬肌正常的个体中，研究了颞下颌关节上方皮肤表面的温度范围以及咬肌浅层的起点。通过与皮肤接触的热敏电阻测量温度。颞下颌关节上方的温度在32.1摄氏度至35.5摄氏度之间变化（平均34.3摄氏度）。左右两侧的温度差平均为0.3摄氏度。咬肌上方的温度范围为30.9摄氏度至35.7摄氏度（平均33.2摄氏度）。左右两侧的温度差平均为0.4摄氏度。得出的结论是，在本研究的实验条件下，正常颞下颌关节和咬肌起点上方的皮肤温度范围相当宽，但左右两侧的差异相当小。因此，似乎可以使用这种测温方法来评估颞下颌关节和咀嚼肌中的炎症过程和/或代谢活动变化。
