The findings in the literature concerning an association between general joint laxity (GJL) and temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are inconsistent. Both differences in study designs and the lack of information about the precision of GJL measurements may be contributing to this inconsistency.
Department of Preventive Dentistry and Pediatric Dentistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle/S., Germany. christian.hirsch@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
