Keep in mind, condylar resporption is something the literature about it says exact causality is something UNKNOWN. But lists the things it's often associated with. The most salient RISK PROFILE is YOUNG WOMEN. This is why it's often called 'Cheer Leader's Syndrome". So, if the medical academics in this venue can't pin it down to an exact cause, don't assume you can.
Although the trauma of wisdom teeth extraction could precipitate it, it also could be COINCIDENTAL with the condition being already there.
The following are excerpts from Dr. Wolford who is a leading expert in this venue. Although NEITHER you NOR I can diagnose IF you have condylar resorption, it will benefit you to read all the articles you can about the condition which should help you narrow down doctors to consult with to those who are more familiar with this than others. Doctors who are knowledgeable in this are also in a better capacity to rule it out IF that is not what you have.
[Patients predisposed to ICR are usually teenage girls in theirpubertal growth phase; they typically have high occlusal planeangle facial types and class II skeletal and occlusal relationships.They are often candidates for orthodontics and orthognathic
Idiopathic condylar resorption of the temporomandibular joint in teenage girls (cheerleaders syndrome). surgery even before the onset of the disease. Since ICR usuallydevelops during pubertal growth, some patients are in orthodon-tic treatment at the onset of the disease. In most cases, ICR de-velops regardless of orthodontic or orthognathic surgicalintervention. However, these procedures can increase loading orstress on the TMJ and can initiate or accelerate the rate of condy-lar resorption. In some ICR cases the pathology is self-limiting,with only moderate amounts of bone resorption, whereas in othercases the entire head and neck of the condyle can be resorbed.If the disease does go into remission, it can be easily reactivatedby parafunctional habits, trauma, orthodontics, orthognathicsurgery, or other factors that load or stress the joint.
Idiopathic condylar resorption of the temporomandibular joint in teenage girls (cheerleaders syndrome). ]
[ICR PREDISPOSITIONSpecific factors and preexisting facial morphologic charac-teristics significantly increase susceptibility to ICR. These fac-tors include female sex; age range from 10 to 20 years, with astrong predilection for teenagers in their pubertal growth phase;high occlusal plane angle and mandibular plane angle (i.e.,dolicocephalic) facial morphology (Figure 1a,1b); and predomi-nance of class II skeletal (retruded lower jaw) and occlusal rela-tionships with or without open bite (Figure 1c). ICR rarely occursin patients with low occlusal and mandibular plane angles (i.e.,brachyocephalic) facial types or class III (lower jaw forward ofthe upper jaw) skeletal relationship
Idiopathic condylar resorption of the temporomandibular joint in teenage girls (cheerleaders syndrome).] Available from:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/7400592_Idiopathic_condylar_resorption_of_the_temporomandibular_joint_in_teenage_girls_cheerleaders_syndrome [accessed Oct 09 2017].
Thank you so much Kavan for your answer.
I have an idea about where my condylar resorption could come from, if I have one.
Not hormonal imbalance... but I have an idea.
I will see a renownded surgeon this week and I'll talk about it.
