BIFID MANDIBULAR CONDYLE: A CASE REPORT

Sezgin O. S., KAYIPMAZ S., Saricaoglu S. T.

JOURNAL OF ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF DENTISTRY, vol.42, no.1-2, pp.1-4, 2008 (ESCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 1-2
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF DENTISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-4
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to present a case of bifid mandibular condyle with clinical and radiographic findings. 70-year-old male patient admitted to our clinic with a complaint of prosthesis induced pain. In extraoral examination a swelling on his left zygomatik area and deviation during mastication was noticed. On orthopantomografi a large left condyle and its luxated position was observed. The patient was not consider surgical treatment.