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Preoperative panoramic view of the right and left condyle
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F1
Orthopantomogram revealed that the right and the left condyles being positioned anterior to the glenoid fossa [Figure 1].
Three-dimensional model of the patient
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F2
A three-dimensional model from the cone beam computed tomography data was received to guide and assist in operation for providing precise cut of the articular eminence [Figure 2].
Intraoral view of the articular eminence
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F3
The articular tubercle was exposed by subfascial and subperiosteal dissection [Figure 3].
The model and the left articular eminence
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F4
The articular eminence was controlled on the model and both were removed using piezosurgery during the operation [Figures 4 and 5].
Removed articular eminence of both sides
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F5
The articular eminence was controlled on the model and both were removed using piezosurgery during the operation [Figures 4 and 5].