Bifid mandibular condyle: case report and etiological considerations.
Bifid mandibular condyle, usually diagnosed on routine radiographic examination, is described in the literature as a rare entity. Its cause is controversial, and it has no predilection by sex or ethnic background. Dental professionals should have some knowledge of this anatomic abnormality, as well as its implications for function and appropriate treatment modalities, so that they can be alert to this potential diagnosis. This paper reports an unusual case of bifid mandibular condyle with possible traumatic cause, with emphasis on the radiographic and tomographic findings.
de Sales
Marcelo Augusto Oliveira
MA
Department of Clinical and Social Odontology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Parába, Joāo Pessoa-PB, Brazil.
do Amaral
José Ivo
JI
de Amorim
Rivadávio Fernandes Batista
RF
de Almeida Freitas
Roseana
R
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