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. 2021 May;11(5):1921–1931. doi: 10.21037/qims-20-857

Table 4. Odds ratios for CBCT and MRI findings according to temporomandibular joint symptoms.

TMJ pain TMJ sound Limitation of mouth opening
OR 95% CI P value OR 95% CI P value OR 95% CI P value
CBCT finding
   Osseous change
    Normal 1.00 1.00 1.00
    Sclerosis 3.81 1.76–8.24 0.001* 1.44 0.75–2.76 0.280 1.90 0.94–3.83 0.074
    Flattening 0.99 0.53–1.87 0.984 0.94 0.50–1.77 0.852 1.28 0.62–2.65 0.499
    Erosion 1.98 0.97–4.08 0.062 1.36 0.70–2.63 0.363 1.49 0.75–2.95 0.250
    Osteophyte 1.66 0.40–6.93 0.489 1.14 0.31–4.19 0.844 1.61 0.41–6.34 0.494
    Combined 1.62 0.88–2.97 0.122 1.17 0.67–2.04 0.576 1.77 1.00–3.15 0.051
MRI finding
   Disc configuration
    Biconcave 1.00 1.00 1.00
    Flattened 0.73 0.43–1.23 0.236 0.64 0.38–1.08 0.097 2.08 1.08–4.03 0.029*
    Folded 0.53 0.27–1.04 0.064 0.73 0.38–1.40 0.349 2.30 1.08–4.90 0.032*
    Convex 0.43 0.19–0.97 0.040* 0.36 0.17–0.76 0.008* 1.33 0.55–3.20 0.525
   Internal derangement
    Normal 1.00 1.00 1.00
    DDWR 1.23 0.75–2.03 0.413 3.04 1.84–5.02 <0.001* 0.73 0.37–1.45 0.375
    DDWOR 3.22 1.61–6.44 0.001* 2.50 1.31–4.77 0.005* 1.44 0.67–3.09 0.349
   Joint effusion
    Grade 0 1.00 1.00 1.00
    Grade 1 1.07 0.69–1.66 0.755 1.20 0.78–1.84 0.406 0.79 0.45–1.39 0.417
    Grade 2 2.33 1.45–3.75 0.001* 2.37 1.50–3.76 <0.001* 1.35 0.81–2.24 0.252
    Grade 3 5.54 2.61–11.76 <0.001* 3.23 1.74–6.02 <0.001* 2.85 1.58–5.14 0.001*

CI, confidence interval; DDWR, disc displacement with reduction; DDWOR, disc displacement without reduction; OR, odds ratio analyzed by logistic regression analysis; *P<0.05. Adjusted for osseous change, disc configuration, internal derangement and joint effusion. Pain (Hosmer and Lemeshow test; P=0.797); sound (Hosmer and Lemeshow test; P=0.888); limitation (Hosmer and Lemeshow test; P=0.562).