From June 2003 to July 2007, 32 patients with mandibular condyle fractures (including 5 with bilateral fractures) underwent surgical treatment (Table 1). Ages ranged from 10 to 55 years and the sexes ...

Suggests carrying out radiographic study of the affected area to evaluate possible fracture. Reveals the associated presence of paraesthesia and recommends a computed tomographic study. No protocol ...

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 ...

3.1 Total prosthetic replacement of the temporomandibular joint is considered when alternative treatments have failed. It involves replacing both the skull base component (the fossa or socket) and the ...

Fractures of the condyle are still today the subject of much discussion, especially as regards standardizing the therapy, due to the wide variety of forms this may take, and because of the numerous ...