Temporomandibular custom hemi-joint replacement prosthesis: prospective clinical and kinematic study

Feb 5, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Temporomandibular custom hemi-joint replacement prosthesis: prospective clinical and kinematic study

Purpose: Evaluate the clinical and functional outcome of a custom temporomandibular hemi-joint fossa/eminence implant prosthesis. Materials and methods: Prospective IRB protocol study of 36 patients (40 custom TMJ implant prosthesis)…

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Inflammatory mediator levels in TMJ synovial fluid increase with progression of TMJ disease

Feb 5, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Inflammatory mediator levels in TMJ synovial fluid increase with progression of TMJ disease

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders are relatively common, but their pathophysiology is not fully understood. Research has demonstrated the presence of reactive oxidative radical species and various inflammatory mediators in TMJ…

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Up regulation of IL-6 and VEGF-A in the synovial fluid of temporomandibular joint affected by synovial chondromatosis

Feb 5, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Up regulation of IL-6 and VEGF-A in the synovial fluid of temporomandibular joint affected by synovial chondromatosis

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the inflammatory cytokine profile in the synovial fluid (SF) of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in patients with synovial chondromatosis (SC). Patients and methods: Ten patients…

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