Will tmj mri really be helpful?

Yes!: A TMJ MRI is really the only way to visualize the structures of the temporomandibular joint without surgery. There are some reports that ultrasound comes close in some circumstances, but it's not widely available. An MRI will show disc displacement, fluid collections, arthritis, muscle impingement, condylar degeneration and degeneration of the disc or bone. An MRI is necessary for TMJ surgery.

Yes: An MRI of the TMJ will allow your surgeon to evaluate the meniscus and determine its position relative to the other joint components and muscles.

MRI for TMJ: Advanced imaging of the jaw joints, including mri, is only recommended when there is a significant deformity, a significant alteration in function, failed conservative therapy or if surgery is being contemplated. Routine mris of the tmjs are not needed and not indicated.

YES and NO: A MRI is really valuable, especially when the symptoms with tmj/tmd are not subsiding- especially an open or closed lock- (cannot close or limited opening.) the severity of the trauma, if any, usally can dictate whether an MRI would help support a diagnosis. If there is locking or popping, then you pretty much can assume a disk (right, left or both) is displaced forward.

Yes: An MRI scan assess the hard and soft tissues of the TMJ.