Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a common cause of chronic facial pain which is often successfully managed non-operatively. When this management is unsuccessfull arthroscopy may be considered as a therapeutic and…
Background: We in our paper are presenting four classical cases posing complex symptoms of TMJ problems that were treated successfully in the dental office, by following the nidus. Objectives: These…
Backgrounds: Intra-articular adhesions (IA) are an important pathological sign in patients with temporomandibular dysfunction syndrome (TMDS). Objectives: To describe the incidence and distribution of IA in our patient sample and…
Introduction: Procedures used in arthroscopic disc reposition, like suturing technique, are technically complex and they have questionable results. Clinical and MR imaging (pre and postoperative) findings in resorbable pins technique…
Purpose: ArthroCare Multi-electrode System™ with Coblation technology ibipolar j and Vulcan Electro Thermal Arthroscopy System™ (monopolar) have been used in the fields of neurosurgery and orthopaedic surgery. Coblation, derived from…
Background and objectives: TMJ disorders include noninflammatory osteoarthropathies (internal derangement), primary arthritides (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis). Early recognition of primary arthritis is important in controlling the disease. However, in early disease,…
Objectives: To determine if there are differences between early versus late surgical arthoscopy in patients with temporomandibular (TMJ) dysfunction. Patients/methods: One hundred eighty three patients underwent arthroscopy between 2009 and…
Objectives: To study the possible efficacy of injecting plasma rich growing factors (PGRF) in the TMJ after arthroscopic disc anterior release and electrocoagulation of the posterior disc attachment in patients…
Introduction: The hyaluronic acid (HA) is a linear and uniform polysaccharide molecule. The main features of HA are the viscosity and high elasticity. NASHA (stabilized non-animal hyaluronic acid) technology has…
Introduction: Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is considered the initial surgical treatment of choice in temporomandibular disorders (TMD) that has not responded to conservative treatment. The…
