TABLE 3.
Condylar surface area of asymptomatic and TMD volunteers (mm2).
| Asymptomatic volunteers | TMD volunteers | p-value | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | Max | Mean | SD | Min | Max | Mean | SD | ||
| Total (n = 84) | 684.05 | 1,484.16 | 979.36 | 179.52 | 592.14 | 1,499.35 | 858.59 | 183.51 | ˂ 0.05 |
| Gender | ˂ 0.05 | ||||||||
| Male (n = 40) | 822.94 | 1,484.16 | 1,083.69 | 166.48 | 655.99 | 1,499.35 | 946.85 | 192.45 | |
| Female (n = 44) | 684.05 | 1,266.52 | 894.67 | 134.35 | 592.14 | 1,205.64 | 775.81 | 136.74 | |
| p-value | ˂ 0.05 | ˂ 0.05 | |||||||
| Side | ˂ 0.05 | ||||||||
| Left (n = 42) | 684.05 | 1,422.68 | 988.56 | 174.66 | 592.14 | 1,499.35 | 886.79 | 183.87 | |
| Right (n = 42) | 714.71 | 1,484.16 | 970.16 | 185.91 | 595.23 | 1,226.93 | 830.41 | 180.92 | |
| p-value | ˃ 0.05 | ˂ 0.05 | |||||||
SD, standard deviation; n, number of joints.