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A Morphometric and Cellular Analysis Method for the Murine Mandibular Condyle
Published on: January 11, 2018
Trajectories of condylar points during working-side excursive movements of the mandible
C C Peck1, G M Murray, C W Johnson
1Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sydney, Westmead, Australia.
Statement Of Problem:
Trajectories of different condylar points provide different interpretations of condylar movement during open-close jaw movements. Movement of the working-side condyle is often assessed clinically by recording the trajectory of a single arbitrary condylar point.
Purpose:
This study examined the effect of the differences in condylar point location on condylar point movement trajectories during a working-side movement.
Methods:
Different points exhibited different trajectories during a single working-side movement in each of 44 subjects.
Results:
Up to 40% of a point's displacement could be attributed simply to the location of the point.
Conclusions:
Interpretation of condylar movement on the working side within a subject depends on the point chosen.
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