Condylectomy is the treatment of choice for patients who present active condylar hyperplasia. The authors have worked with a treatment algorithm for this condition that basically is sustained in the…
Several algorithms have been published to manage patients with mandibular condylar hyperplasia. The authors have developed and applied a comprehensive diagnosis and treatment algorithm for this condition for more than…
Background and objectives: Unilateral condylar hyperplasia (UCH) is a rare asymmetric condition of the mandible due to condylar pathology resembling growth, with unknown aetiology. Obwegeser et al. described a classification…
Objective: CCGs have long been used to reconstruct the RCU in children and young adults following resection of diseased bone (ankylosis, tumour) or in cases of condylar aplasia, due to…
TMJ ankylosis is very common affliction in this part of the world which leads to fixation of TMJ leading to restricted or no mouth opening. It also causes gross facial…
Introduction: Trismus after neurosurgical procedures is an unusual complication. Case report: In the postoperative recovery of temporal bone craniotomy for treatment of intracranial AV malformation the patient developed a progressive…
Treacher-Collins syndrome usually affects bilateral and symmetric structures that include the orbits, zygomatic complex, mandible, and ears. The purpose of this report is to describe a clinical case of the…
Difficult tracheal intubation has been related to a number of potential complications such as oedema, bleeding, tracheal and esophageal perforation, pneumothorax and aspiration. Dental injuries are also an infrequent but…
Background and objectives: Solid amelobastoma affects many patients and studies emphasize that inadequate treatment result in recurrence. Patients with TMJ pathologies may benefit from TMJ reconstruction with TJP to achieve…
The use of platelet-rich-plasma may provide a new and improved treatment option for early temporomandibular joint (TMJ) osteoarthritis. However, there are no studies on its use in TMJ arthritis in…
