DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000010078 ISSN: 1049-2275
Temporomandibular Joint Space in Mandibular Prognathism
Dongsun Shin, Hye In Keum, Seung Rim Yoo, Hun Jun Lim, Bong Chul Kim- General Medicine
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Surgery
This study compared the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) space between patients with normal and prognathic mandibles. The study included a total of 68 Korean individuals, and the TMJ space was measured using computed tomography. Patients with normal SNB values (normal mandible) were classified into Group 1. Patients with high SNB values (prognathic mandibles) were categorized into Group 2. The TMJ space was defined as the distance between the condylar process and the mandibular fossa, and it was significantly different between Groups 1 and 2 (1.94±0.07 mm versus 1.50±0.05 mm,