| Literature DB >> 2231143 |
A Szentpétery1, G Kocsis, A Marcsik.
Abstract
In a survey of 1,882 prehistoric and historic skulls with 2,077 condyles, 7 double (bifid) mandibular condyles were found. One mandible with bilaterally bifid condyles is presented in detail. Possible causes and consequences of the anomaly are discussed. It is assumed that bifid mandibular condyles with anteroposteriorly situated heads are caused by early childhood fractures, whereas those with mediolaterally situated heads are caused by the persistence of connective tissue septa.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2231143 DOI: 10.1016/0278-2391(90)90477-j
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Oral Maxillofac Surg ISSN: 0278-2391 Impact factor: 1.895