
doi: 10.11607/ofph.960
pmid: 25347172
This article describes the case of a 41-year-old woman who presented with the complaint of crepitation sound and mild pain in the left temporomandibular joint area. Panoramic radiographs taken to rule out degenerative or arthritic changes in the joints demonstrated a radiopaque mass within the left condyle. Cone beam computed tomography scans revealed an ectopic tooth located centrally within the left condyle. Thus, while considered rare, the mandibular condyle can be a possible location of an ectopic tooth.
Adult, Diagnosis, Differential, Tooth Eruption, Ectopic, Sound, Radiography, Panoramic, Mandibular Condyle, Humans, Female, Cone-Beam Computed Tomography, Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Adult, Diagnosis, Differential, Tooth Eruption, Ectopic, Sound, Radiography, Panoramic, Mandibular Condyle, Humans, Female, Cone-Beam Computed Tomography, Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
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