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Early Condylectomy: Biological Considerations, Diego Fernando López, Juliana Ruiz Botero, Luis Eduardo Almeida
Early Condylectomy: Biological Considerations, Diego Fernando López, Juliana Ruiz Botero, Luis Eduardo Almeida
School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications
Objective: To describe the early treatment of two patients with unilateral condylar hyperplasia (UCH) diagnosis and therapeutic surgical protocol (early condylectomy) supported by the current biological knowledge about the development and repair of mandibular condyle cartilage (MCC). Methods: Review of the literature and two case description of the treatment. The two patients were girls, 12 and 13 year old. The follow up period was of 3 years. SPECT diagnostic, radiographic, photographic and tomographic images are presented. Results: The literature summarized provides biological basis favoring the early treatment of UCH. The two cases were treated with the same surgical protocol obtaining …