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.
Department of Clinical and Social Odontology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Parába, Joāo Pessoa-PB, Brazil.
Marcelo Augusto Oliveira
MA
de Sales
José Ivo
JI
do Amaral
Rivadávio Fernandes Batista
RF
de Amorim
Roseana
R
de Almeida Freitas
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D006801:Humans; D007569:Jaw Abnormalities / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D019248:Jaw Fixation Techniques; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed