Post-traumatic bifid mandibular condyle: A case report and literature review.
10.5624/isd.2016.46.3.217
- Author:
Min Ho WOO
1
;
Kyu Ho YOON
;
Kwan Soo PARK
;
Jae An PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. OMS_kspark@paik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mandibular Condyle;
Anatomic Variation;
Congenital Abnormalities;
Prevalence;
Epidemiology
- MeSH:
Anatomic Variation;
Ankylosis;
Congenital Abnormalities;
Consensus;
Epidemiology;
Incidence;
Mandibular Condyle*;
Prevalence;
Temporomandibular Joint;
Trismus
- From:Imaging Science in Dentistry
2016;46(3):217-222
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Bifid mandibular condyle (BMC) is an uncommon morphological variant of the mandibular condyle. Although authors have proposed various etiologies for BMC, no consensus has emerged. In addition, varying findings have been reported regarding the epidemiological parameters of BMC (e.g., prevalence, gender ratio, and age), possibly due to its low incidence. BMC is occasionally associated with symptoms of the temporomandibular joint, such as ankylosis, pain, and trismus; however, it is difficult to detect this condition on conventional radiographs. This study reports a case of BMC with radiographic findings, and reviews the literature on the epidemiology of BMC.
