Although the correct therapy for mandibular condylar fractures in adult patients is still a topic of debate, many surgeons now favor open treatment of displaced condylar fractures as the method ...

Bifid mandibular condyle (BMC) represents an uncommon anatomical variation where the mandibular condyle splits into two distinct heads. Such morphological differences have been associated, albeit ...

The mandibular condyle is necessary for proper growth of the jaw and is highly vulnerable to deformity because it is a site of compensatory growth. Specifically, the condyle responds to the functional ...

Fractures may occur easily in the mandible owing to its anatomical properties and this bone may account for as many as 70% of fractures occurring in the maxillofacial region. It is fairly prominent on ...

Your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is your jaw joint. It connects your lower jawbone to the base of your skull. You have one TMJ on each side of your face, located just in front of your ears. These ...

Imaging helped treat a 61-year-old man with the rare coexistence of calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition and a synovial tumor in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). The case report was published in ...

Lillian Roman was a 20-year-old college student when a trip to the orthodontist led to a devastating diagnosis. She had idiopathic condylar resorption (ICR), a condition in which the body absorbs bone ...

During the last 2 decades, many studies on the treatment of mandibular condyle fracture have been published. However, the timing and methodology of treatment are still widely debated, despite the ...