CherylLynn24
09-28-2004, 03:21 PM
My kid is scheduled for an MRI later on today. This is his second, the last one was nearly two years ago. Is an MRI taken with or without his splint in.........or both? I can't for the life of me remember how it was done initially. Thanks.
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MSUGuy02
09-28-2004, 04:08 PM
Both times I had an MRI it was splint free. I have metal bracketing in the middle of my splint so that would be REALLY bad. Not to mention, they need to know where the teeth sit in position and the range of motion, so definitely no to the splint.
Hope this helps,
Andy
PS. Tell your kid to make songs out of the bumps and thumps.. that's what I always did and it made it a little more fun. ;)
Hope this helps,
Andy
PS. Tell your kid to make songs out of the bumps and thumps.. that's what I always did and it made it a little more fun. ;)
CherylLynn24
09-28-2004, 04:26 PM
Thanks for your quick reponse. However, I am wondering if this test is worthwhile being done without his splint. The reason being is that he's wearing a repositioning splint, worn 24/7. Without it, his jaw will be back in the undesirable position, therefore not giving accurate results. Any thoughts?
Cheryl
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MSUGuy02
09-28-2004, 08:13 PM
I'm not quite sure what to tell you. I had both of my MRI's before I started splint therapy (twice). I still think it's a good measure to at least see where the discs are, and their possible condition, etc. As for the positioning, I'm not quite sure if it matters or not?
Andy
Andy
daydreamer504
09-28-2004, 08:27 PM
Doesn't a tomogram show where you are when a splint is in and an MRI when a splint is out?
CherylLynn24
09-28-2004, 10:36 PM
We just got back. The MRI was done opened/closed with the splint and then opened/closed without the splint in. I was told that when you're in a repositional splint, it would be a waste to have an MRI done without your splint in. As you lie on your back, your jaw drops back into an undesirable position......therefore not giving 'true' results of exactly what your repositional splint is doing for you 24/7. His splint does have some metal wiring going through it, which I was concerned about, as well. I was told that was fine, they were just concerned about the metal blurring some of the images out. After looking over the imaging when complete, the joints for both came out crystal clear.
Andy......You mentioned having metal bracketing in the middle of your splint. My kid does as well and it didn't pose a problem. As a matter of fact, two years ago (when this mess began for him) he had a MRI done of the brain while in braces and it had no ill effect other than a slight blurring on the images around the teeth.
Daydreamer......Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) produces brilliantly detailed and accurate images of bone as well as soft tissue, and is widely considered the best single way to study the TMJ. (My reasoning for wanting this test was to see if indeed his discs were recaptured)
Tomography shows "slices" through the joint. When done properly and interpreted accurately, tomograms give a better view than plain x-rays. (This has been done for my kid in the past to judge if he had adequate joint space....with his new splint, of course)
Thank you for your responses.
Cheryl
Andy......You mentioned having metal bracketing in the middle of your splint. My kid does as well and it didn't pose a problem. As a matter of fact, two years ago (when this mess began for him) he had a MRI done of the brain while in braces and it had no ill effect other than a slight blurring on the images around the teeth.
Daydreamer......Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) produces brilliantly detailed and accurate images of bone as well as soft tissue, and is widely considered the best single way to study the TMJ. (My reasoning for wanting this test was to see if indeed his discs were recaptured)
Tomography shows "slices" through the joint. When done properly and interpreted accurately, tomograms give a better view than plain x-rays. (This has been done for my kid in the past to judge if he had adequate joint space....with his new splint, of course)
Thank you for your responses.
Cheryl
Kerri532
09-30-2004, 02:32 AM
That is a good question.
Kerri
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