This study was designed to evaluate the relationship of mandibular condylar position to overbite depth and compare the findings from transcranial radiographs and those from individualized corrected tomographs in determination of condylar position.
The subjects consisted of 20 control subjects (male 8, female 12), and 10 open-bite patients (male 3, female 7) and 23 deep-bite patients (male 17, female 6). The mean age was 23.3 years for the control group, 21.5 years for open-bite group, and 23.2 years for deep-bite group. Transcranial radiographys and individualized corrected tomographys in centric occlusion were taken from right and left temp-)romandibularjoints of each subject.
The results were as fellows.
1. In the 20 nomral subjects showing no symptoms of TM disorder, the incidence of condylar
retrusion Was 27.5%, middle condylar position 60.0%, and anterior displacement 12.5%. 2. There was significant correlation between the bite depth and observed condylar position. 3. Only 45.2% of the findings from transcranial radiographs coincided with those from indivi
dualized corrected tomographs in determining condylar position.
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