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

Table 5.

Relationship between temporomandibular disorder (TMD) sign(s) and risk factors

TMD sign(s) p value
Absent Present
Overbite
0–3 mm N 195 87 0.014*
% 69.1% 30.9%
4–6 mm N 7 9
% 43.8% 56.3%
>6 mm N 0 2
% 0.0% 100.0%
Overjet
0–3 mm N 184 86 0.013*
% 68.1% 31.9%
4–6 mm N 10 12
% 45.5% 54.5%
>6 mm N 8 0
% 100.0% 0.0%
Bruxism
Absent N 147 53 0.001*
% 73.5% 26.5%
Present N 55 45
% 55.0% 45.0%
Open bite
Absent N 193 94 0.88, NS
% 67.2% 32.8%
Present N 9 4
% 69.2% 30.8%
Molar relation
Bilateral class I N 150 73 0.690, NS
% 67.3% 32.7%
Bilateral class II div I N 20 9
% 69.0% 31.0%
Bilateral class II div II N 3 0
% 100.0% 0.0%
Bilateral class III N 0 0
% 0.00% 0.00%
Different classes on the both side N 28 16
% 63.6% 36.4%
Bimaxillary protrusion N 1 0
% 100.0% 0.0%
Cross bite
Absence of crossbite N 161 77 0.08, NS
% 67.6% 32.4%
Presence of anterior crossbite N 37 12
% 75.5% 24.5%
Presence of posterior bilateral crossbite N 0 4
% 0.0% 100.0%
Presence of posterior unilateral crossbite N 4 5
% 44.4% 55.6%
*

Statistically significant difference. NS, not significant