Initial exam, history, and 3D scanning
The doctor listens to complaints, evaluates facial symmetry, palpates muscles, and intraorally scans the dental arches.
TMJ diagnostics and dentography in Odesa – iDentity Clinic & Lab
TMJ diagnostics and dentography is a comprehensive analysis of joint function, muscles, and tooth contacts. It reveals causes of jaw clicking, chronic facial pain, uneven enamel wear, and bite disorders before orthodontic or prosthetic treatment begins.At iDentity, diagnostics follow digital protocols. The doctor evaluates mandibular movement, determines centric relation, and records minor premature contacts that interfere with proper occlusion.Functional examination gives the gnathologist a complete picture of the stomatognathic system. This prevents errors when fabricating veneers, crowns, or planning braces and aligners.
У клініці iDentity діагностику проводять за допомогою цифрових протоколів. Лікар оцінює траєкторію руху нижньої щелепи, визначає центральне співвідношення щелеп і фіксує найменші суперконтакти, які заважають правильному змиканню зубних рядів.
Завдяки функціональному обстеженню лікар-гнатолог отримує повну картину роботи всієї стоматогнатичної системи. Це унеможливлює помилки при виготовленні вінірів, коронок чи плануванні лікування брекетами й елайнерами.
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When TMJ diagnostics and dentography are needed
How functional diagnostics differ from a routine exam
A standard exam assesses teeth statically; functional diagnostics studies the system in motion.
Here is how that affects your treatment:
- Digital parameters of jaw movement in three dimensions reveal hidden biomechanical disorders.
- Determining centric relation helps unload the joint and relieve chronic muscle hypertonicity.
- Dentography records which teeth contact first during closure and overload the joint.
- Data are transferred to a digital articulator for accurate modeling of future restorations or orthodontic movement.
What TMJ diagnostics and dentography measure
When examining jaw function, digital sensors and scanners record:
- amplitude, trajectory, and smoothness of TMJ condyle movement during opening, closing, and lateral shift;
- exact primary contact points (premature contacts) and evenness of chewing force on each tooth;
- tone and symmetry of masticatory muscle contraction to detect hidden spasm or hypertonicity.
These measurements establish anatomically correct mandibular position. An individual treatment plan is built from interpretation of these values.
Cost of diagnostics and dentography
Functional diagnostics (dentography)
6000 UAH
Before the diagnostic complex begins, the doctor will confirm:
- scope of digital studies (axiography, photometry, articulator work);
- need for CBCT or MRI of the joint for soft-tissue detail;
- final price of the diagnostic stage before procedures.
You know the final cost before measurements begin.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about TMJ diagnostics and dentography
Chair time is usually 60 to 90 minutes, plus time to process data in software.
No special preparation, but avoid painkillers before the visit — they can mask muscle responses.
Wearing a custom clear occlusal splint that unloads muscles, returns the jaw to physiologic position, and relieves pain.
Ideally before orthodontics, but if joint pain occurs during treatment, diagnostics can be performed with braces in place.
No — dentography studies tooth contacts and biomechanics; MRI visualizes soft tissues (disc, ligaments). They complement each other.
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