TMJ ankylosis is a serious and disabling condition especially in children that may cause problems in mastication, digestion, speech, appearance, mandibular growth and oral hygiene. Post operative physiotherapy has been…
Background and objectives: Authors presents their experiences to solve the functional and aesthetic sequels and problems for Sawhney type IV or total TMJ ankylosis patients. Methods: 15 patients between fifteen…
TMD (temporomandibular joint disorder) is a collective term used to describe a number of related disorders affecting the temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ), masticatory muscles and associated structures, all of which have…
Objective: To assess the post-surgical outcome of six different surgical techniques for the management of ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Methods: Records of 467 joints undergoing surgery for ankylosis…
Background: Single photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) bone scintigraphy has been used to identify cases with condylar hyperplasia in mandibular asymmetry. A difference of uptake of more than 10% between…
Objective: Compare the outcomes of single-needle temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthrocenthsis (SNA) performed only once under local anaesthesia (LA) to two-needle TMJ arthrocenthesis (TNA) performed under general anaesthesia (GA) followed by…
Background and objectives: Facial trauma has been suggested as a possible aetiologic factor of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Trauma occurring in TMJ can be classified as macrotrauma and microtrauma by the…
Background and objectives: Conservative treatment has been traditionally considered as the primary treatment for the tempromandibular disorders (TMD). We aimed to assess the effectiveness of single needle tempromandibular joint (TMJ)…
Objective: Surgical application of zirconium oxide ceramic TMJ prosthesis for first time with outcomes showed acceptable improvements in terms of pain levels, jaw function and morphology. Method : Two cases…
Objectives: In the present study we set our experience in treatment 10 cases of condylar hyperplasia, their ages ranged from 17 to 35 years with a mean of 26 years….
