Clinical Study

Oral Health, Temporomandibular Disorder, and Masticatory Performance in Patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Type 2

Table 5

Distribution of clinical signs of TMD and sleep bruxism between groups.

Clinical signs, TMDGC ( )GC ( ) value
% %

Mandibular motion
 Straight1571.431583.330.465a
 Deviation628.58316.67
Range of mandibular movements
 Mouth opening (<40 mm) 1 ( )4.762 ( )11.110.586a
 Lateral excursion to the right (<7 mm)4 ( )19.045 ( )27.770.706a
 Lateral excursion to the left (<7 mm)4 ( )19.043 ( )16.671.000a
TMJ sounds
 Mouth opening14.76422.220.1618a
 Mouth closing 14.76422.220.1618a
Temporalis muscle pain
 Anterior314.28316.67
 Medium 14.76527.77
 Posterior29.52211.11
Total419.04633.330.465a
Mild degree314.28527.77
Moderate degree015.55
Severe degree14.760
Masseter muscle pain
 Masseter origin419.04844.44
 Masseter body 419.041161.11
 Masseter insertion419.04738.88
  Total 838.091266.670.075b
Mild degree733.33844.44
Moderate degree0422.22%
Severe degree14.76%0
Sleep bruxism14.76%422.22%0.162a

Fisher Exact Test, chi-square test.