Table 3 3D measurements of condylar position, inclination, and TMJ space
Point’s name | Abb. | Definition |
|---|---|---|
Medial joint space “Tubercle point.” | JMS-f | The most right or left lateral point of the mandibular fossa’s medial wall. |
Medial Condylar point | CdM | The most right or left medial point on the condylar head. |
Articular tubercle | AT | The articular tubercle’s most inferior and posterior points. |
Inferior meatus | IM | The point on the right or left external auditory meatus is the most inferior and lateral. |
Anterior joint space “Mandibular fossa point” | AJS1 | The smallest distance between the most posterior point of the mandibular fossa’s right or left anterior wall and the anterior condyle fossa’s shortest distance. |
Anterior joint space “Condylar point.” | AJS2 | The shortest distance between the most anterior point of the right or left condyle and the fossa is opposite the most anterior point of the right or left condyle. |
Posterior joint space “Mandibular fossa point” | PJS1 | The shortest distance between the most anterior point of the mandibular fossa’s right or left posterior wall and the most posterior point of the posterior condyle fossa. |
Posterior joint space “Condylar point.” | PJS2 | The most posterior point of the right or left condyle is directly opposite the shortest posterior condyle fossa distance. |