Maximum mouth opening and its correlation with gender, age, height, weight, body mass index, and temporomandibular joint disorders in a Saudi population.

Objective: To investigate maximum mouth opening (MMO) and its correlation with gender, age, height, weight, Body Mass Index, and temporomandibular joint disorders in a Saudi population.Methods: This is an observational cross-sectional study of 222 Saudi patients (46% male and 54% female). Patients were clinically examined, and files were accessed to record data. Frequency test was mainly used along with correlation tests.Results: The mean MMO for all subjects was 47.8 ± 6.9 mm. The mean MMO for male subjects was 50.8 ± 7.0 mm, and the mean MMO for female subjects was 45.2 ± 5.7 mm. The mean MMO of male subjects was significantly higher than the mean MMO of female subjects. MMO had a significantly weak positive correlation with height and weight.Conclusion: Male subjects had a significantly higher MMO than female subjects. MMO showed a weak but positive significant correlation with height and weight.

Citation

Ziyad Abdulaziz AlHammad, Ahmed Fathi Alomar, Talal Alhemmedi Alshammeri, Majd Ammar Qadoumi. Maximum mouth opening and its correlation with gender, age, height, weight, body mass index, and temporomandibular joint disorders in a Saudi population. Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice. 2021 Jul;39(4):303-309

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PMID: 31352868

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