Richards L C
J Dent Res. 1987 Oct;66(10):1602-7. doi: 10.1177/00220345870660101901.
The morphology of the temporomandibular joints in two Australian populations with previously established differences in patterns of tooth wear and craniofacial morphology did not differ significantly from that described in other comparable populations. The relationships between age and linear and angular measures of joint form were generally not significant, but the shape of the mandibular condyle was age-related, with flattening and cavitation of the posterior and medial aspects being more common in older age groups. Comparison of tooth-wear data in groups with different mandibular condylar shapes suggested that rapid anterior tooth wear was associated with flattening or cavitation of the condyle, while relatively rapid posterior tooth wear was more commonly associated with a convex condylar shape.
在两个澳大利亚人群中，颞下颌关节的形态与其他可比人群中所描述的形态并无显著差异，这两个人群在牙齿磨损模式和颅面形态方面此前已存在差异。年龄与关节形态的线性和角度测量值之间的关系通常并不显著，但下颌髁突的形状与年龄相关，在老年人群中，髁突后部和内侧的扁平化和空化更为常见。对不同下颌髁突形状组的牙齿磨损数据进行比较表明，前牙快速磨损与髁突扁平化或空化有关，而后牙相对快速磨损则更常与髁突凸起形状有关。
