a extraoral methods. To emphasize extracorporeal reduction of fractured condylar segments, Park et al.'s article 1 addresses whether the fractured segment is attached to the surrounding soft tissue. Thus, a conventional approach would be better to be corrected for its accurate terminology. In a position paper from the IBRA Symposium on Surgery of the Head–the 2nd International Symposium on Cond...

Idiopathic condylar resorption almost exclusively affects women. Its exact etiology and pathogenesis remain unclear. It has been associated with rheumatoid arthritis, temporomandibular joint internal derangement, condylar fractures, connective tissue or autoimmune diseases, orthodontic treatment, and orthognathic surgery. In most cases, however, there is no identifiable precipitating event, hen...

BACKGROUND There have been no quantitative standards for volumetric and surface measurements of the mandibular condyle in Caucasian population. However, the recently developed cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) system allows measurement of these parameters with high accuracy. METHODS CBCT was used to measure the condylar volume, surface and the volume to surface ratio, called the Morphometr...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the horizontal changes in the condylar head with bent plate fixation after sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) with and without a Le Fort I osteotomy. STUDY DESIGN Of 47 Japanese patients with mandibular prognathism, 24 underwent SSRO and 23 underwent SSRO in combination with a Le Fort I osteotomy. A 3-5-mm gap was made between the proxima...

Impaction of third molar is a common developmental abnormality. However, ectopic impaction of the mandibular third molar in condylar region is an extremely rare condition. This report describes a case of impacted tooth in the mandibular condyle without any associated pathologic condition. Also, this report presents the spatial relationship of the impacted mandibular third molar to the surroundi...

This study was performed to evaluate the relationship between condylar height reduction and changes in surface computed tomography (CT) values jaw deformity patients following orthognathic surgery. Mandibular advancement by sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) with Le Fort I class II patients, mandibular setback SSRO III patients. The maximum CT (pixel values) at five points on height, square,...

The objective of this study was to investigate the involvement of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system in the developing mandibular condylar cartilage and temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Fetal mice at embryonic day (E) 13.0-18.5 were used for in situ hybridization studies using [35S]-labeled RNA probes for IGF-I, IGF-II, IGF-I receptor (-IR), and IGF binding proteins (-BPs). At E13.0, IGF...

BACKGROUND Fractures of the mandibular angle are common and comprise 31% of all mandibular fractures. Multiple recent studies report a 2-3 fold increased risk for mandibular angle fractures when un-erupted mandibular third molars are present. The objective of this study was to assess the frequency of un-erupted mandibular third molar in mandibular angle fractures. METHODS This cross-sectional...

INTRODUCTION Osteochondroma of mandibular condyle is a rare benign tumor. CASE REPORT This case report described clinical, radiographic features, differential diagnosis, histopathologic correlation and treatment of condylar osteochondroma. CONCLUSION Conebeam computed tomography (CBCT) is an alternative modality to CT or MRI that should be performed in all cases of suspected osteochondroma ...