Abstract
The purpose of this study was to confirm a appropriateness of measurement method and reproducibility of evaluation items as the first step in a series of study that examined a efficacy of thermography on a clinical diagnosis for temporomandibular joint dysfunction.
The obtained results were as follows;
1) The appropriateness and the reproducibility of the measurement method using of this study were confirmed.
2) The difference between right skin surface temperature and left that on muscles masseter was excellent about the reproducibility on evaluating at rest.
3) 3 items which were the maximum temperature change quantity, a reaching time to the maximum temperature change quantity and the consistency of right and left on a reaching time to the maximum temperature change quantity were suggested as the appropriate way of evaluating the temperature change of the skin surface on the mastication movements lord.
