Tag: TMJ abnormalities / anomalies

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Case of the Week: Condylar Ankyloses

This is something I don’t see very often so don’t have a ton of examples of this but it is a really neat find.  Condylar ankyloses is just like it sounds – the condyle fuses to the fossa.  Cases have been reported to be due to trauma and I have…
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Case of the Week: Condylar Hypoplasia

I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted – sorry. 🙁 Life has gotten in the way more than I’d like lately.  But enough of that and now onto the goodies. I came across this case of condylar hypoplasia – an underdeveloped condyle – the other day and thought…
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Case of the Week: Synovial Chondromatosis

This week is another case and educational video (made by UNMC College of Dentistry Class of 2016 Dental Students). Synovial chondromatosis is uncommon but here is a bilateral case seen on a pantomograph. Note the multiple radiopaque entities anterior to the condyles. Now for more goodies about this entity with…
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Case of the Week: Bifid Condyle

This week I have case and video about bifid condyle (made by UNMC dental students).  Being that I’ll leave the video to explain all the goodies about the bifid condyle I’ll go straight to the radiograph. Note the notching of the superior aspect of the right mandibular condyle giving it…