title: Unilateral temporomandibular joint ankylosis with contralateral aplasia.
abstract: The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is considered as one of the complex joints of the human body. Mandibular condylysis is distinguished from condylar aplasia by its non-association with aural/facial anomalies, and also as normal development appears to proceed until the lytic event occurs. It is further distinguished from primary and secondary condylar hypoplasia by the following: Absence of condyle rather than it being small, the normal development appears to proceed until the lytic event occurs, and its non-association with aural/facial anomalies or temporomandibular ankylosis. In the present report, a patient with a unilateral missing mandibular condyle with contralateral TMJ ankylosis is presented and the treatment is outlined and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Nimisha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: U S
authors.initials: US
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohammad
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Gagan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Hardik S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Makadia
keywords: Ankylosis; condyle; temporomandibular