Radionuclide bone scanning in the diagnosis and management of condylar hyperplasia

Four patients with maxillo-mandibular facial dysharmony and four controls were evaluated by 99Tcm-MDP (methyl diphosphonate) scintiscanning. The scintiscans in all patients with dysharmony showed positive uptake of the tracer indicating the increased degree of activity in the condylar region of the mandible. The significance of this is discussed.