Is Transverse Maxillary Hypoplasia a Link Between Sleep-Disordered Breathing and TMJ Derangement?

Researchers found that people with unilateral anterior disc displacement without reduction had narrower transverse maxillary dimensions and higher rates of chronic nasal obstruction compared to controls, suggesting maxillary hypoplasia may link sleep-disordered breathing to TMJ derangement.

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