CHEERLEADER SYNDROME: IDIOPATHIC CONDYLAR RESORPTION OF THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
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https://doi.org/10.30888/2663-5712.2025-32-02-038Keywords:
disc repositioning, orthognathic surgery, orthodontic treatment, alloplastic reconstruction.Abstract
Idiopathic resorption of the condyle (IRC) is a rare aggressive degenerative disease that causes destruction of the mandibular condyle, which in turn affects the structure of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). It is called “cheerleader syndrome” becauseMetrics
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