Controls | Patients | p | |
---|---|---|---|
TOTAL (n) | 20 | 40 | |
Girls (%) | 16 (80.0) | 32 (80.0) | 0.998 |
Age (mean) | 12.8 years | 13.1 years | 0.464 |
TMD symptoms (%) | 3 (15.0) | 25 (62.5) | 0.0014* |
Pain on palpation (%) | 6 (30.0) | 36 (90.0) | < 0.0001* |
Pain on function (%) | 4 (20.0) | 16 (40.0) | 0.2081 |
Bite force (mean), in N | |||
Anterior | 143.3 | 139.7 | 0.811 |
Right side | 313.2 | 337.9 | 0.386 |
Left side | 314.7 | 353.0 | 0.107 |