The Role of Condylar Cartilage in the Development of the Temporomandibular Joint
Abstract
A review of studies on the development and functional adaptation of the mandibular condylar cartilage, presenting a comprehensive concept of condyle development and its adaptive response that may help elucidate the etiology of some temporomandibular disorders.
Contributor Notes
Dr. Copray is assistant professor of Oral Biology, University of Gröningen, The Netherlands. He holds an M. Sc. degree in Medical Biology from Free University of Amsterdam, and a Ph.D. degree in Medicine from the University of Gröningen
Dr. Dibbets is assistant professor and director of Orthodontics, University of Gröningen, School of Dentistry, Gröningen, The Netherlands. He is a dental Graduate of the University of Gröningen, and holds a Ph.D. degree in Medicine and a Certificate in Orthodontics/Pediatric Dentistry from the University of Gröningen
Dr. Kantomaa is assistant professor of Orthodontics, Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Finland. He is a Dental Graduate (D.M.D.), and also holds a Ph.D. degree in Dental Medicine and a certificate in Orthodontics/Pediatric Dentistry from the University of Oulu