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Table 2 Condylar positions (jaw closed) among women and men, respectively, determined according to the formula \( \frac{\mathrm{posterior}\hbox{-} \mathrm{anterior}}{\mathrm{posterior}+\mathrm{anterior}}\times \kern0.5em 100\%\kern0.5em \left(n=139\right) \). There was no statistical significance in the relationship between the cohorts and the sexes, respectively

From: Disk displacement, eccentric condylar position, osteoarthrosis – misnomers for variations of normality? Results and interpretations from an MRI study in two age cohorts

 

Anterior

Absolutely centric

Centric

Posterior

Σ

TMJs

Cohort 1930, women

2 (7%)

2 (7%)

9 (32%)

15 (54%)

28

Cohort 1950, women

3 (8%)

1 (3%)

13 (36%)

18 (50%)

35

Cohort 1930, men

10 (28%)

0

17 (47%)

8 (22%)

35

Cohort 1950, men

10 (24%)

2 (5%)

24 (57%)

5 (12%)

41

Σ TMJs

25 (18.0%)

5 (3.6%)

63 (45.3%)

46 (33.1%)

139