The effect of temporomandibular joint dysfunction on the craniocervical mandibular system: A retrospective study

HİKMETNUR DANIŞMAN

Background Temporomandibular disorders are the most common condition affecting the orofacial region, resulting in pain and dysfunction. Objective This study aimed to elucidate the ambiguous association between cervical features and temporomandibular disorders by measuring the rotations between the skull-atlas, atlas-axis and mandible-atlas and examining the relationship between these rotations and temporomandibular disorders. Methods Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images from 176 patients, 97 females and 79 males with an average age of 25.7 years were used in this study. The patients wer ...Daha fazlası