Formation of Condyle-Like Structure after Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis: Literature Review and Long-Term Follow-Up of Two Patients

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(a) During the examination of the patient (Case  2), CT revealed a spontaneously healed condyle after having a fracture at the right side. (b) Ankylosis at the left side (Case  2). (c) Horizontal resection of the ramus (Case  2). (d) Mouth opening provided by surgical treatment (Case  2). (e) Panorex shows a spontaneously healed condylar fracture at the right side and new condyle formation after surgical treatment of ankylosis at the left side (Case  2).

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