Abstract

SYSTEMIC REVIEW OF IDIOPATHIC CONDYLAR RESORPTION

Amjad Nasser Alhajri* and Dr. Talal H. Bokhamseen

Abstract

The previous studies and the case reports of Idiopathic condylar resorption categorized this disease as progressive and extensive in terms of condylar resorption. The idiopathic condylar resorption can be diagnosed by suitable exclusion of known causes, knowing the patient history, imaging and clinical findings. The pathogenesis of Idiopathic Condylar Resorption is still unknown. More than 75% of the Idiopathic Condylar Resorption patient’s show symptoms like temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD) pain or discomfort, bilateral masticatory muscle and fatigue. The main aim of the study is to do systematic review all the online literatures related to Idiopathic Condylar Resorption. This study is done to provide information and details on the current state of knowledge about ICR and limitations with the previous studies and to determine the crucial gaps in knowledge and fill in with future studies. All the studies that full filled the inclusion criteria were included in the study. Data was extracted from the online databases like Medline and PubMed Central, and tabulated. The current literature on idiopathic condylar resorption lack in the randomized clinical trials on human and also the prospective studies. The limitations of this systematic review of the literature of Idiopathic Condylar Resorption lacked the meta-analysis.

Keywords: Idiopathic Condylar Resorption (ICR), temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD), progressive condylar resorption.