American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics
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Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop · Nov 2005
Relationship between temporomandibular joint internal derangement and facial asymmetry in women.
Internal derangement (ID) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) can cause facial asymmetry. The purposes of this study were to analyze the relationship between facial asymmetry and TMJ ID by using posteroanterior cephalometric variables, and to compare the findings with the results of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). ⋯ Subjects with a more degenerated TMJ on the unilateral side might have facial asymmetry that does not come from condylar or hemi-mandibular hyperplasia.