The Effects of Unilateral Discectomy and Condylectomy on the Contralateral Intact Rabbit Craniomandibular Joint

Unilateral discectomy and condylectomy have an early adverse effect on the structural integrity of the contralateral unoperated CMJ which appears to be short lived. The early remodeling effects on the unoperated right CMJ appear to be reversible as the operated left CMJ heals.