[Influence of condylar position and translation movement in the development of temporomandibular dysfunction]

In this work we have examined a population of symptomatic patients (group A, B, C) for troubles to the TMJ and we analyzed the sagittal relation condyle-fossa using the cephalometric analysis on latero-lateral radiograms: we have compared the results with those obtained from a population of asymptomatic TMJ people. We have observed a great variability in the position of the condyle as to the glenoid fossa: we have not noted any significant statistically difference in the middle position of the condyle between the considered groups and the controlled group.