dental disorders
Mandibular Condylar Hyperplasia
Introduction
Mandibular condylar hyperplasia is a disorder of unknown etiology characterized by persistent or accelerated growth of the condyle when growth should be slowing or ended. Growth eventually stops without treatment. (See also Overview of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs) .) Slowly progressive unilateral enlargement of the head and neck of the condyle causes crossbite Malocclusion , facial asymmetry, and shifting of the midpoint of the chin toward the unaffected side. The patient may appear prognathic. The lower border of the mandible is often convex on the affected side. Chondroma and 