Abstract
This paper is to report a case of a patient with condylar resorption, control of which lead to continuous repair reaction and amelioration of degenerative joint disease. The 22 year-old female patient first came to the clinic with a chief complaint of lockjaw and joint paint. Orthodontic treatment had finished 3 years before; at that time molar intercuspation and open bite in the anterior region were apparent. Based on the x-ray image, the patient was diagnosed with temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis and provided conservative therapy. As occlusion stabilized, condylar resorption ceased and continuous repair reaction followed. In this case occlusal stability was the key to improvement of the pathological condition.
