Use of Ultrasonography in the Assessment, Diagnosis, and Management of the Temporomandibular Joint: Mapping the Scientific Evidence – A Scoping Review Protocol

This project contains the protocol of a scoping review developed in accordance with the methodological guidance of the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) and reported following the PRISMA-ScR checklist. The objective of this scoping review is to map the available scientific evidence on the use of ultrasonography in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of the temporomandibular joint, including applied techniques, operational parameters, and clinical applications. The protocol was registered in the Open Science Framework to ensure methodological transparency, reproducibility, and adherence to open science principles prior to study selection and data extraction.