title: The role of condylar cartilage in the development of the temporomandibular joint.
abstract: A review of studies on the development and functional adaptation of the mandibular condylar cartilage, presenting a comprehensive concept of condyle development and its adaptive response that may help elucidate the etiology of some temporomandibular disorders.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Gröningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Copray
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Dibbets
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kantomaa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000254:growth & development*