Skip to main content

Table 7 Correlation between the asymmetry index values of temporomandibular joint morphology and condylar movement in the MA group

From: Three-dimensional characteristics of temporomandibular joint morphology and condylar movement in patients with mandibular asymmetry

Measurement

Mean

MA group

Correlation with the CPL asymmetry index (P-value)

Correlation with the SCI asymmetry index (P-value)

Correlation with the TCI SS (P-value)

Correlation with the TCI nSS (P-value)

SD

Glenoid fossa volume

1.20

0.11

0.119

0.009**

0.006**

0.017*

Glenoid fossa surface area

1.11

0.10

0.679

0.489

0.163

0.168

Glenoid fossa width

1.02

0.09

0.531

0.145

0.178

0.714

Glenoid fossa length

1.06

0.09

0.416

0.342

0.388

0.751

Glenoid fossa depth

0.96

0.12

0.390

0.798

0.672

0.711

Glenoid fossa Angle

0.85

0.23

0.326

0.836

0.542

0.652

Articular eminence Angle

0.89

0.10

0.633

0.002**

0.307

0.616

Condylar volume

1.29

0.32

0.005**

0.839

0.058

0.080

Condylar angle

0.80

0.46

0.458

0.512

0.581

0.694

Fossa/ condyle volume ratio

0.97

0.23

0.399

0.145

0.981

0.501

Medial joint space

1.05

0.14

0.276

0.696

0.203

0.088

Lateral joint space

1.08

0.21

0.180

0.475

0.207

0.421

Superior joint space

1.11

0.23

0.198

0.698

0.231

0.167

Anterior joint space

1.21

0.44

0.445

0.276

0.261

0.102

Posterior joint space

1.07

0.28

0.981

0.123

0.166

0.499

  1. Asymmetry index = (shifted side – non-shifted side) / (shifted side + non-shifted side) × 100. SD Standard deviation;
  2. CPL Condylar path length, SCI Sagittal condylar inclination, TCI SS Transverse condylar inclination on shifted side, TCI nSS Transverse condylar inclination on non-shifted side
  3. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01