Valenzuela-Fuenzalida JJ, Navarro KLK, Urbina P, Trujillo-Riveros M, Nova-Baeza P, Orellana-Donoso M, Rodriguez-Luengo M, Beccerra Farfan A, Sanchis-Gimeno JA. Prevalence of the Bifid Mandibular Condyle and Its Relationship with Pathologies of the Temporomandibular Joint: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Diagnostics (Basel) 2023;
13:3282. [PMID:
37892103 PMCID:
PMC10606711 DOI:
10.3390/diagnostics13203282]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of anatomical variants in the bifid mandibular condyle (BMC) and report its association with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pathology.
METHODS
We searched the Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, CINAHL, and LILACS databases from their inception up to September 2023. Two authors independently performed the search, study selection, and data extraction, and they also assessed the methodological quality with an assurance tool for anatomical studies (AQUA). Finally, the pooled prevalence was estimated using a random effects model.
RESULTS
A total of 50 studies met the eligibility criteria. Twenty studies, with a total of 88,625 subjects, were included in the meta-analysis. The overall prevalence of the bifid mandibular condyle (BMC) variant was 1% (95% CI = 1% to 2%).
CONCLUSIONS
The correlation between the BMC and TMJ pathologies has a relatively low prevalence in studies that present a considerable number of subjects. From a clinical point of view, a direct association cannot be made between the presence of the BMC and TMJ pathologies or symptoms.
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