How is condylar resorption treated?
Anti-inflammatory medication can be used to slow the resorption process. Arthrocentesis, and arthroscopic surgery are also sometimes used to treat disc displacement and other symptoms. The condition can only be fully addressed with total removal of the diseased condyles.
What does a condyle do?
Condyle – Refers to a large prominence, which often provides structural support to the overlying hyaline cartilage. It bears the brunt of the force exerted from the joint. Examples include the knee joint (hinge joint), formed by the femoral lateral and medial condyles, and the tibial lateral and medial condyles.
How do you know if you have idiopathic condylar resorption?
The signs of condylar resorption are:
- Facial imbalance (receding chin),
- Smaller airway (snoring, apnea) and.
- Bite disturbances (anterior open bite, posterior tooth wear and muscle pain).
What is a Condylectomy procedure?
condylectomy: excision of a condyle at the joint; more specifically, removal of the round bony prominence of the articular end of bone. condylotomy: surgical incision or division of a condyle or condyles (e.g., toe phalanges).
What is your condyle?
A condyle (/ˈkɒndəl/ or /ˈkɒndaɪl/; Latin: condylus, from Greek: kondylos; κόνδυλος knuckle) is the round prominence at the end of a bone, most often part of a joint – an articulation with another bone. It is one of the markings or features of bones, and can refer to: On the femur, in the knee joint: Medial condyle.
How long will TMJ pain last?
Acute TMJ symptoms and signs may last anywhere from a few days to a few weeks and then disappear after the injury or cause of discomfort has resolved. For a chronic TMJ condition, the symptoms can be ongoing with episodes of sharp and/or dull pain that occur over an extended period of time (months to years).
Where is TMJ pain felt?
It hurts over the joint, immediately in front of the ear, but pain can also radiate elsewhere. It often causes spasms in the adjacent muscles attached to the bones of the skull, face, and jaws. Pain can also be felt at the side of the head (the temple), the cheek, the lower jaw, and the teeth.
Is condyle a projection or depression?
Learning Objectives
| Bone Markings (Table 7.2) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Marking | Description | Example |
| Condyle | Rounded surface | Occipital condyles |
| Projections | Raised markings | Spinous process of the vertebrae |
| Protuberance | Protruding | Chin |