Bilateral Bifid Mandibular
Condyle
Published: April 1, 2011 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2011/.1233
Avinash Tejasvi,Laxmikanth Chatra
Prashanth Shenai.K
Kamineni Institute Of Dental Sciences , Narketpally, Andhra
Pradesh, India.
Correspondence
Dr.Avinash Tejasvi.M.L, SENIOR LECTURER
Department of oral medicine and radiology.
Kamineni Institute Of Dental Sciences,
Narketpally, Nalagonda Dist, Andhra Pradesh.
Telephone – 09246916062
E mail: avinash_tejaswi@yahoo.co.in
The bifid condyle is a rather uncommon condition that is diagnosed radiographically. It is characterized by the duplicity of the head of the mandibular condyle and thus, it is also known as double - headed condyle. The bifid condyle’s aetiology and pathogenesis are not known. It is said that it may be a developmental abnormality or that it may occur due to trauma. In the literature, only 30 cases of bilateral bifid mandibular condyle have been reported. The present case is a 23-yearold young male patient with bilateral bifid mandibular condyle, which was diagnosed during a panoramic radiographical examination.
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