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Condylar asymmetry and handedness in patients with temporomandibular disorders
Author(s) -
MILLER V. J.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of oral rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2842
pISSN - 0305-182X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1997.tb00372.x
Subject(s) - condyle , orthodontics , medicine , temporomandibular joint , asymmetry , dentistry , physics , quantum mechanics
summary The relationship between condylar asymmetry and handedness of dentate patients with temporomandibular disorders was investigated. A group of 28 patients (22 females and 6 males) was studied. The mean age was 28.29 years, with a range from 10 to 54 years. The association between handedness and the sign of the condylar asymmetry index was examined using Fisher's exact test. No difference was found between sign and handedness ( P >0.05). This suggests that handedness does not affect the asymmetry index in this group of patients.