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. 2019 Nov-Dec;12(6):500–506. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1689

Table 4.

Bivariate analysis of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) symptoms and risk factors

TMD symptom
No TMD Mild TMD Moderate TMD Severe TMD p value
Open bite
Absent N 27 204 40 16 0.660, NS
% 9.4% 71.1% 13.9% 5.6%
Present N 2 10 1 0
% 15.4% 76.9% 7.7% 0.0%
Bruxism
Absent N 14 158 22 6 <0.001*
% 7.0% 79.0% 11.0% 3.0%
Present N 15 56 19 10
% 15.0% 56.0% 19.0% 10.0%
Overbite
0–3 mm N 29 203 36 14 0.278 NS
% 10.3% 72.0% 12.8% 5.0%
4–6 mm N 0 10 4 2
% 0.0% 62.5% 25.0% 12.5%
>6 mm N 0 1 1 0
% 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.0%
Overjet
0–3 mm N 25 194 37 14 0.641, NS
% 9.3% 71.9% 13.7% 5.2%
4–6 mm N 4 13 3 2
% 18.2% 59.1% 13.6% 9.1%
>6 mm N 0 7 1 0
% 0.0% 87.5% 12.5% 0.0%
Molar relation
Bilateral class I N 21 165 28 9 0.388, NS
% 9.4% 74.0% 12.6% 4.0%
Bilateral class II div I N 3 19 4 3
% 10.3% 65.5% 13.8% 10.3%
Bilateral class II div II N 0 3 0 0
% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Bilateral class III N 0 0 0 0
% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Different classes on the both sides N 5 27 8 4
% 11.4% 61.4% 18.2% 9.1%
Bimaxillary protrusion N 0 0 1 0
% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0%
Cross bite
Absence of crossbite N 23 168 34 13 0.516, NS
% 9.7% 70.6% 14.3% 5.5%
Presence of anterior crossbite N 6 35 6 2
% 12.2% 71.4% 12.2% 4.1%
Presence of posterior bilateral crossbite N 0 2 1 1
% 0.0% 50.0% 25.0% 25.0%
Presence of posterior unilateral crossbite N 0 9 0 0
% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0%