[Biometric evaluation of clinical temporomandibular joint data, illustrated on the example of the mastication side].

By means of a special form developed by the authors and covering 535 clinical temporo-mandibular joint data, frequency and relation analyses were carried out in 80 patients at our outpatient clinic. In a biometric evaluation the relation between joint pain, joint noises and side of mastication is presented in cross-reference tables, and briefly discussed.