title: Trifid mandibular condyle: A case report.
abstract: A few cases of bifid, but no case of trifid mandibular condyle, have been reported in the literature. This article presents the first reported case of trifid mandibular condyle in a living subject with a history of previous trauma to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Additionally, the patient's other condyle was bifid. The patient had no complaint related to the functions of TMJ except for minimal weakness following chewing. The etiology and the prognosis of bifid and trifid condyle are discussed briefly. We considered computed tomography essential to rule out early stages of TMJ pathology in similar cases that resemble trifid mandibular condyle on conventional radiographs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. lbartvinli@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Leyla Berna
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Artvinli
authors.forename: Ozden
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kansu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008338:Mandibular Injuries / Q000150:complications; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed