Table 6 Maximum bite force (kg) of subjects with and those without persistent TMJ clicking (continuing for more than two years)
From: Longitudinal course of temporomandibular joint sounds in Japanese children and adolescents
Subjects | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. 12 and 18 | 29.5 ± 2.1 | 39.5 ± 2.1 | 39.5 ± 12.0 | 72.0 ± 19.8 | 50.5 ± 12.0 |
Other subjects | 30.4 ± 12.5 | 36.8 ± 17.7 | 47.1 ± 20.6 | 46.6 ± 20.0 | 50.7 ± 27.1 |
No. 31 and 46 | 17.0 ± 18.4 † | 27.0 ± 21.2 | 25.5 ± 26.2 | 17.0 ± 14.1 | 38.0 ± 31.1 |
Other subjects | 31.5 ± 17.0 | 40.0 ± 23.2 | 50.0 ± 27.1 | 44.0 ± 22.5 | 52.8 ± 17.1 |
No. 59 and 60 | 29.7 ± 10.0 | 50.7 ± 10.0 | 46.5 ± 13.4 | 58.0 ± 0 | 49.0 ± 11.3 |
Other subjects | 43.8 ± 8.6 | 52.6 ± 17.7 | 56.6 ± 22.0 | 62.8 ± 31.4 | 75.3 ± 31.3 |