title: 15 years follow-up on condylar fractures.
abstract: The masticatory system was examined, clinically and radiographically, in 14 children, 8 teenagers and 14 adults, 15 years after conservatively treated condylar fractures. In children, no major growth disturbances were observed and in most cases, there were no signs of the earlier fracture and the function of the masticatory system was good. In teenagers, the anatomical and functional restitution of the TMJ was not as good as in the children, but hardly gave rise to objective symptoms. In the adult group, signs of dysfunction were frequently observed but were not considered serious by the patients.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Odontology, University of Göteborg, Sweden.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dahlström
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Kahnberg
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lindahl
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001732:Bite Force; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003768:Dental Occlusion, Centric; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000502:physiology; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D008409:Mastication; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000502:physiology; D009068:Movement; D011859:Radiography; D013284:Stomatognathic System / Q000502:physiology*; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology