Purpose: To evaluate the effect of using digital occlusal splint in the simultaneous treatment of children temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis with jaw bone deformities. Methods: Two children with unilateral TMJ…
Osteochondroma of mandibular condyle (OMC) is the most common benign lesion of the temporomandibular joint that causes growth of the mandibular condyle, ramus elongation and secondary facial dismorfosis. The diagnosis…
Patients who have anterior disc dislocation without reduction associated with functional limitations and/or pain, may be an indication of surgical treatment of TMJ. The main technique for this framework is…
Nitric oxide is thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of temporomandibular joint internal derangement. The published papers in this field led us to develop this study which aim was…
Contributing factors to arthritides of the temporomandibular joint remain unclear in the twenty-first century. This abstract advances the medical model in describing thrombophilia, hypercoagulability, and endothelial dysfunction as a major…
Introduction: The aim of this retrospective clinical study is to present the clinical experience of using autogenous auricular cartilage grafts following total discectomy of TMJ. Materials and methods: Fifteen patients…
Background: Temporomandibular joint ankylosis (TMJA) is a severe disorder described as an intracapsular union of the disc–condyle complex to the temporal articular surface with bony fusion. The causes of ankylosis…
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis in children is a challenging problem for the maxillofacial surgeon since the surgical technique is difficult and the recurrence rate is high. It is characterized by…
Background and objectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of Botulinum Toxin Type-A (BTX-A) injection in the lateral pterygoid (LP) muscle on Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ)…
Objectives: The measurement of the interleukin-6 level in the synovial fluid of the diseased joints before, during, and after arthrocentesis to evaluate its validity as biochemical monitor. Materials and methods:…
