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Indian Journal of Dental Education

Volume  9, Issue 2, Apr-Jun 2016, Pages 121-124
 

Case Report

Unilateral Condylar Aplasia and Hypoplasia: Case Reports of two Cases on Radiological Perspective

Bakyalakshmi Karthikeyan*, Sadaksharam Jayachandran**, Vidhya Kalanjiam***

*Associate Professor, **Professor and Head, III Year Post Graduate Student, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Tamilnadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai 600003.

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DOI: DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijde.0974.6099.9216.10

Abstract

 Aplasia / hypoplasia of condyle is a rare entity when such condition are not seen conjunction with syndrome without defined etiology. Aplasia /hypoplasia of condyle indicates failure in the development of condyle. It can be either congenital or acquired. Disturbances during growth and development of the temporomandibular joint causes the deformity. The Early the onset of this condition results in severe symptoms. This paper presents the diagnosis of two patients of condylar aplasia and hypoplasia clinically and radiographically. Accurate diagnosis and appropriate management to the patient gives a better quality of life.

Keywords: Condylar Aplasia; Agenesis of Condyle; Hypoplasia Condyle.


Corresponding Author : Vidhya Kalanjiam***