Bifid Mandibular Condyles: Report of Four Cases

From Volume 33, Issue 6, July 2006 | Pages 368-372

Authors

Varun Agarwal

BDS

Postgraduate Student, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, MCODS, Manipal, India

Articles by Varun Agarwal

S Suhas

BDS, MDS

Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, MCODS, Manipal, India

Articles by S Suhas

Keerthilatha M Pai

Professor and Head, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, MCODS, Manipal, India

Articles by Keerthilatha M Pai

Chandrakant M Shetty

MBBS, MD

Associate Professor and Head, Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, KMC, Manipal, India

Articles by Chandrakant M Shetty

Ajit Auluck

MDS

Assistant Professor, Oral Medicine and Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore

Articles by Ajit Auluck

Abstract

Anatomic variations in the condylar morphology, like bifid mandibular condyles, are a relatively uncommon anomaly. We report four cases (two in patients and two in archived specimens) of bifid mandibular condyles with emphasis on their aetiopathogenesis and radiographic features. A case of bifid mandibular condyles in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis is reported which, to the best of our knowledge, is the first reported case in the literature.

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