Comprehensive positional and morphological assessments of the temporomandibular joint in adolescents with skeletal Class III malocclusion: a retrospective CBCT study

Table 5 Correlation analysis of ANB and FH-GoGn

Variables	ANB (n = 90)		FH-GoGN (n = 90)
Variables	r	P	r	P
TMJ space
MS	− 0.098	0.360	− 0.252	0.016*
LS	− 0.033	0.755	− 0.199	0.061
SS	− 0.221	0.036*	− 0.537	0.000***
AS	− 0.075	0.480	− 0.296	0.005**
PS	− 0.088	0.411	− 0.134	0.207
Anteroposterior condylar position	0.001	0.990	0.128	0.231
TMJ shape
MIC	− 0.106	0.321	− 0.209	0.048*
LIC	− 0.246	0.019*	− 0.163	0.125
AIC	− 0.190	0.730	− 0.187	0.077
PIC	0.093	0.382	0.205	0.052
HF	− 0.115	0.282	− 0.338	0.001**
WF	− 0.171	0.106	− 0.145	0.172
AEH	− 0.020	0.848	− 0.397	0.000***
AEI	− 0.202	0.057	− 0.563	0.000***
LAC	− 0.162	0.127	− 0.235	0.026*
MAC	0.040	0.710	− 0.110	0.304

R, R statistics; P, P value; MS, medial space; LS, lateral space; SS, superior space; AS, anterior space; PS, posterior space; MIC, medial inclination of the mandibular condyle; LIC, lateral inclination of the mandibular condyle; AIC, anterior inclination of the mandibular condyle; PIC, posterior inclination of the mandibular condyle; WF, width of the glenoid fossa; HF, the height of the glenoid fossa; AEH, articular eminence height; AEI, articular eminence inclination; LAC, long axis of the condyle; MAC, minor axis of the condyle
*P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001

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