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Table 1

Table 1: Results of evaluation of pathomorphological changes of the right and left temporomandibular joints in groups I and II

Table 2

	Female			Male
	group 1	group 2	p-value	group 1	group 2	p-value
r1	28(28,57%)	35(31,25%)	0.673	21(40,38%)	23(46%)	0.567
r2	7(7,14%)	21(18,75%)	0.014	5(9,62%)	18(36%)	0.001
r3	41(41,84%)	62(55,36%)	0.051	29(55,77%)	28(56%)	0.981
r4	7(7,14%)	35(31,25%)	<0,001	5(9,62%)	18(36%)	0.001
r5	4(4,08%)	21(18,75%)	0.001	3(5,77%)	20(40%)	<0,001
r6	5(5,1%)	12(10,71%)	0.137	4(7,69%)	10(20%)	0.071
r7	2(2,04%)	14(12,5%)	0.004	3(5,77%)	9(18%)	0.055
r8	5(5,1%)	17(15,18%)	0.017	9(17,31%)	15(30%)	0.131
r9	2(2,04%)	14(12,5%)	0.004	0(0%)	7(14%)	0.005
r10	5(5,1%)	15(13,39%)	0.041	3(5,77%)	18(36%)	<0,001
r11	5(5,1%)	18(16,07%)	0.011	7(13,46%)	14(28%)	0.069
r12	5(5,1%)	24(21,43%)	<0,001	7(13,46%)	22(44%)	<0,001
r13	21(21,43%)	23(20,54%)	0.874	18(34,62%)	25(50%)	0.116
r14	11(11,22%)	27(24,11%)	0.016	4(7,69%)	14(28%)	0.007
r15	2(2,04%)	9(8,04%)	0.052	0(0%)	5(10%)	0.019
r16	4(4,08%)	14(12,5%)	0.03	3(5,77%)	19(38%)	<0,001
r17	12(12,24%)	35(31,25%)	<0,001	9(17,31%)	24(48%)	<0,001

Table 2. Right TMJ and groups 1 and 2 comparisons.

Table 3

	Female			Male
	group 1	group 2	p-value	group 1	group 2	p-value
r1	24(24,49%)	37(33,04%)	0.174	18(34,62%)	20(40%)	0.574
r2	8(8,16%)	17(15,18%)	0.117	7(13,46%)	19(38%)	0.004
r3	35(35,71%)	47(41,96%)	0.354	31(59,62%)	28(56%)	0.712
r4	5(5,10%)	27(24,11%)	<0,001	8(15,38%)	23(46%)	<0,001
r5	4(4,08%)	25(22,32%)	<0,001	5(9,62%)	17(34%)	0.003
r6	9(9,18%)	10(8,93%)	0.949	11(21,15%)	14(28%)	0.422
r7	4(4,08%)	10(8,93%)	0.16	6(11,54%)	11(22%)	0.156
r8	4(4,08%)	16(14,29%)	0.012	4(7,69%)	11(22%)	0.041
r9	2(2,04%)	19(16,96%)	<0,001	4(7,69%)	9(18%)	0.119
r10	2(2,04%)	10(8,93%)	0.032	7(13,46%)	20(40%)	0.002
r11	0(0%)	14(12,5%)	<0,001	5(9,62%)	10(20%)	0.139
r12	1(1,02%)	28(25%)	<0,001	2(3,85%)	30(60%)	<0,001
r13	12(12,24%)	29(25,89%)	0.013	14(26,92%)	24(48%)	0.028
r14	8(8,16%)	31(27,68%)	<0,001	5(9,62%)	30(60%)	<0,001
r15	3(3,06%)	10(8,93%)	0.078	4(7,69%)	4(8%)	0.954
r16	7(7,14%)	25(22,32%)	0.002	2(3,85%)	27(54%)	<0,001
r17	10(10,20%)	28(25%)	0.005	11(21,15%)	21(42%)	0.023

Table 3: Left TMJ and groups 1 and 2 comparisons

FIGURE 1

Figure 1: Different stages of condylar head articular surface degeneration visible on ultrasound pictures. Normal smooth surface of the condylar head (A). Subchondral sclerotic changes-typical for overload (arrow) (B). Cartilage destruction with penetration of productive changes (marked by clippers) (C). Osteophyte formation (arrow) (D).

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Figure 2: View of exudate causing increased width of the temporomandibular joint gap on ultrasound examination and MRI (star-glenoid fossa, thick arrow-disc, thin arrow-mandible condylar head.

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Figure 3: Graphical represenation of the results of statistical analysis for female in right TMJ.

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Figure 4: Graphical represenation of the results of statistical analysis for male in right TMJ

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Figure 5: Graphical represenation of the results of statistical analysis for female in left TMJ.