Abstract
Recent studies have shown that forces applied to the mandible during functional appliance and other orthodontic therapies produce measurable changes in the TMJ. It was postulated that specific malocclusions might also apply forces that could produce specific changes in the horizontal morphology of the TMJ. This study involved 104 pretreatment orthodontic patients, 44 males and 60 females. A submento-vertex analysis was performed and correlated with clinical findings including age, sex, malocclusion type, facial type, TMJ symptoms, tooth eruption sequence, crossbites and midline discrepancies. All possible correlations between the radiographic findings and the clinical malocclusions were tested with ANOVA. The width of the condylar head correlated positively with the patients age (p < 0.01) and sex (p < 0.001). The presence or absence of a midline discrepency (sic) correlated significantly (p < 0.05) with growth changes in the condylar width. TMJ symptoms were few and did not correlate significantly with any radiographic measurement. Further investigation is needed to study possible correlations between the axial findings, saggiatal findings, and clinical findings to elucidate the three dimensional development of the TMJ and possible relationships to the development of occlusion.
LLU Discipline
Orthodontics
Department
Dentistry
School
Graduate School
First Advisor
Christer Engstrom
Second Advisor
Helene Engstrom
Third Advisor
J. Milford Anholm
Fourth Advisor
John Pearson
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Degree Level
M.S.
Year Degree Awarded
1986
Date (Title Page)
6-1986
Language
English
Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings
Malocclusion; Temporomandibular Joint
Type
Thesis
Page Count
ii; 25
Digital Format
Digital Publisher
Loma Linda University Libraries
Copyright
Author
Usage Rights
This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.
Recommended Citation
Tadej, Gerald P., "Axial Morphology and Angulation of the Condyle in Relation to Malocclusions in Different Age Groups" (1986). Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects. 2097.
https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/2097
Collection
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Collection Website
http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/
Repository
Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives