Open AccessUnilateral Mandibular Condylar Hyperplasia
Author(s) -
Neera Ohri,
Indu Dhiman,
Umesh Dhiman,
Parul Uppal
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of medical and dental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2454-8952
pISSN - 2320-1118
DOI - 10.18311/ijmds/2017/18850
Subject(s) - medicine , condyle , facial symmetry , radiography , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , hyperplasia , dentistry , etiology , orthodontics , temporomandibular joint , bone scintigraphy , surgery , radiology , pathology , biology , botany , genus
Mandibular condylar hyperplasia is a relatively rare condition with uncertain etiology affecting the condylar head, neck and many a times body and ramus of mandible. The condition causes facial asymmetry, deviation of the jaw, occlusal derangements and articular dysfunction. Radiographic examination plays a critical role in establishing a correct diagnosis. Bone scintigraphy scan has been found to be effective in direct assessment of condyar activity which aids in proper treatment planning. Here, we report a case of unilateral condylar hyperplasia in a 31year old male patient which was diagnosed and corrected with the help of appropriate radiographic examination.