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This case report presents the clinical details of a 60-year-old woman who experienced a secondary infection 5 years postimplant placement and loading in a region affected by cemento-osseous dysplasia (COD). We conducted the simultaneous removal of the implant and the COD mass, which had become osseointegrated with the implant. Healing of the affected area was successful. Caution is paramount during implant placement in COD-affected areas, particularly during the intermediate and osteosclerotic stages, due to compromised vascularity.
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This study compared the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) space between patients with normal and prognathic mandibles. The study included a total of 68 Korean individuals, and the TMJ space was measured using computed tomography. Patients with normal SNB values (normal mandible) were classified into Group 1. Patients with high SNB values (prognathic mandibles) were categorized into Group 2. The TMJ space was defined as the distance between the condylar process and the mandibular fossa, and it was significantly different between Groups 1 and 2 (1.94±0.07 mm versus 1.50±0.05 mm, P< 0.01). This study confirmed that the TMJ space in patients with prognathic mandibles is narrower than that in patients with normal mandibles.