The relation of age and handedness to condylar asymmetry in a group of edentulous patients with a temporomandibular disorder of arthrogenous origin.
A group of edentulous patients with a temporomandibular disorder of arthrogenous origin was found to have a mean asymmetry index of 7.38%. This was lower than a group with a disorder of myogenous origin, but higher than a control group of non-patients. A graph of age vs. asymmetry index showed no correlation, in keeping with similar results found in a group of patients with a disorder of myogenous origin.
Miller
V J
VJ
Department of Prosthodontics, Hebrew University Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
Myers
S L
SL
Zeltser
C
C
Yoeli
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000503:physiopathology; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000150:complications; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*