title: Bifid mandibular condyle: a case report.
abstract: A case of left bifid mandibular condyle (BMC) is reported in a 36-year-old female. The patient had a history of trauma in childhood. From the radiological examination, the left condyle was seen to have two anterioposteriorly situated heads. BMC is an extremely rare condition, where the condyle is duplicated or lobulated. The literature on BMC is reviewed, and possible cause of trauma and consequences of the anomaly are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. nhersek@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Nur
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hersek
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozbek
authors.forename: Ferda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Taşar
authors.forename: Erhan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Akpinar
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Firat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000293:injuries; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed