Bilateral atrophy of the mandibular condyles after maxillo-mandibular surgery for correction of a Class II open-bite is reported. Although a definite cause could not be ascertained, it is postulated that a biomechanical phenomenon based on increased muscle tension was the most likely causative mechanism

Bilateral condylar atrophy after combined osteotomy for correction of mandibular retrusion. A case report / Sesenna, Enrico; Raffaini, M.. - In: JOURNAL OF MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY. - ISSN 0301-0503. - 13(6):(1985), pp. 263-266.

Bilateral condylar atrophy after combined osteotomy for correction of mandibular retrusion. A case report

SESENNA, Enrico;
1985-01-01

Abstract

Bilateral atrophy of the mandibular condyles after maxillo-mandibular surgery for correction of a Class II open-bite is reported. Although a definite cause could not be ascertained, it is postulated that a biomechanical phenomenon based on increased muscle tension was the most likely causative mechanism
1985
Bilateral condylar atrophy after combined osteotomy for correction of mandibular retrusion. A case report / Sesenna, Enrico; Raffaini, M.. - In: JOURNAL OF MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY. - ISSN 0301-0503. - 13(6):(1985), pp. 263-266.
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