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Table 1 Distribution of the articles reviewed and type of dislocation

From: Evaluation of the mechanism and principles of management of temporomandibular joint dislocation. Systematic review of literature and a proposed new classification of temporomandibular joint dislocation

Parameter

Frequency

No. of articles reviewed

128

No. of relevant articles

79

Type of articles

 

   Case reports

26

   Case series

17

   Original articles

36

Type of dislocation

 

   Acute

79

   Chronic

35

   Recurrent

311

   Superior

8

   Medial

11

   Lateral

2

   Bilateral

421

   Unilateral

4