J Korean Assoc Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg.  2013 Nov;35(6):412-420.

Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Disorder by Alloplastic Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement

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  • 1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Korea. ssh8080@pusan.ac.kr

Abstract

The literature on alloplastic total temporomandibular joint (TMJ) replacement is encouraging, with acceptable improvement of treatment outcomes in terms of both pain level and jaw function. This is a case report on patients who suffered from degenerative joint disease and ankylosis after mandibular condyle fracture or prior TMJ surgery and were treated by TMJ replacement with condyle prosthesis. We obtained good results from the procedures, including total TMJ replacement.

Keyword

Arthroplasty; Temporomandibular joint; Total disc replacment

MeSH Terms

Ankylosis
Arthroplasty
Humans
Jaw
Joint Diseases
Mandibular Condyle
Prostheses and Implants
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders*
Temporomandibular Joint*
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