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…
This is a randomized controlled trial which assessed the effectiveness of intra-articular hyaluronic acid injection (IAHA) in chronic symptomatic temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Forty four patients with chronic symptomatic TMJ were…
Purpose: To introduce an advanced anchor technique for internal derangement of temporomandibular joint. Methods: Consecutive 177 patients (232 TMJs) diagnosed as ID, through clinical examinations and MRI, were treated with…
Noma is a quickly spreading orofacial gangrene occurring in malnourished children weakened by disease. In the past common in Europe the disease is still present in (mainly) Africa. The World…
Objective: To determine the cost effectiveness of arthrocentesis as initial treatment compared to care as usual (CAU) for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthralgia. Materials and methods: 80 patients were randomly allocated…
We retrospectively reviewed the outcomes of one surgeon’s experience over 7 years of open surgical management of TMD following failure to respond to arthroscopy to identify which patients benefit from…
Background and objectives: Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) prevalence is higher in females than males (with ratio between 3:1 and 9:1). Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a multisystem disease and characterized with…
Purpose: To evaluate sternoclavicular graft (SCG) as an adaptive centre for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) reconstruction in TMJ ankylosis. Patients and methods: A retrospective analysis of 27 cases of ankylosed temporomandibular…
Patients with end stage degenerative, rheumatoid and ankylotic disease of the TMJ can be successfully managed with total prosthetic replacement. There is little understanding of the factors responsible for dislocation…
Artificial replacement of the human TMJ is used as the last possibility in severe TMJ destruction. But history of the TMJ replacement was shaped by multiple failures based on unsufficient…
Introduction: Nowadays, the surgical approach of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder is controversed, the extensive TMJ disease with failure of conservatory treatment are treated by different surgical ways: conservatory arthroplasty…
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…
