EVALUATION OF CONDYLAR MORPHOLOGY IN PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY-A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
Aiswarya Narayanan, Ann Mary Jose, Anna Mary Saji, Alias Biju
ABSTRACT
Temporomandibular joint is one of the complex joints in the entire human body. The mandibular condyle, which forms an important structure in the TMJ poses variety of shapes in different individuals. This diversity can be attributed to various factors like developmental variabilities, trauma, age and other developmental disturbances or diseases. The present study aims to evaluate the variations in condylar morphology on orthopantomogram (OPG) in a group of 250 individuals between age group of 18-55 years.
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