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Condylectomy is a surgical procedure that is often used in the field of Oral and maxillofacial surgery to treated Condylar hyperplasia or Temporomandibular joint dysfunction. It involves removing 3-4mm portion of bone from the top of the Mandibular condyle. The purpose of this procedure is to stop the growth of the condyle which eventually leads to worsening of an already existing Facial Asymmetry.^[1]

Types

High Condylectomy

Low Condylectomy

References

^ Wolford, Larry M.; Mehra, Pushkar; Reiche-Fischel, Oscar; Morales-Ryan, Carlos A.; García-Morales, Patricia (February 2002). "Efficacy of high condylectomy for management of condylar hyperplasia". American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 121 (2): 136–150, discussion 150–151. ISSN 0889-5406. PMID 11840126.

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[1] Wolford, Larry M.; Mehra, Pushkar; Reiche-Fischel, Oscar; Morales-Ryan, Carlos A.; García-Morales, Patricia (February 2002). "Efficacy of high condylectomy for management of condylar hyperplasia". American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 121 (2): 136–150, discussion 150–151. ISSN 0889-5406. PMID 11840126.

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