Unbalanced cartilage calcification during development contributes to the formation of irregular articular surfaces as revealed by micro-CT images

Affiliations

Zhang Yuejiao: *Shanghai Key Laboratory of Craniomaxillofacial Development and Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Zhang Jing: †Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
Xu Lingfeng: †Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
Wang Meiqing: *Shanghai Key Laboratory of Craniomaxillofacial Development and Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

Abstract

The histological features of irregular mandibular condylar surfaces revealed on CT images remain unknown.