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ArticleCureus2020

Idiopathic Mandibular Condyle Resorption.

Christopher C Zarour, Ciji Robinson, Arooj Mian, Mohammed Al-Hameed, Michael Vempala

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Article in Cureus, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Christopher C ZarourRadiology, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Pontiac, USA.
Ciji RobinsonRadiology, Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, BRB.
Arooj MianFamily Medicine, Windsor University School of Medicine, Basseterre, KNA.
Mohammed Al-HameedRadiology (Diagnostic Radiology), St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Pontiac, USA.
Michael VempalaRadiology, Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, BRB.
Ross University School of Medicine · BBTrinity Health Oakland Hospital · USWindsor University School of Medicine · KN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Idiopathic mandibular condylar resorption is a rare condition in which the mandibular condyle of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) becomes resorbed and thus reduces in size and volume. This leads to TMJ dysfunction that commonly requires surgical correction; however, more conservative interventions can also be utilized. We present a case of idiopathic mandibular condyle resorption in a 17-year-old female presenting with TMJ pain and clicking with mastication. A definitive diagnosis of this condition ultimately requires imaging studies, a reliable option being magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which will reveal erosion of the mandibular condylar process (often bilaterally) with diminished mass and volume leading to the known sequelae of symptoms.

Indexed as

atrophic mandiblecondyleidiopathicjaw painmandibular hypoplasiamicrognathiatemporomandibular joint (tmj) disorders

Identifiers

PMID33304698
PMCPMC7721076
OpenAlexW3097932716

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Registered trials

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