TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT ANKYLOSIS

Authors

  • EHSAN RATHORE Lahore Medical & Dental College Lahore
  • ALTHAF HUSSAIN RATHORE Foundation Hospital Rajana, District Toba Tek Singh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2011.18.04.2572

Keywords:

Temporomandibular Joint

Abstract

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis is a distressing and disabling disorder due to fibrous or osseous adhesions between the bony components of the joint1. It not only causes the inability to open the month but also alters the eating habits, speech ability, and cause malocclusion, facial disfigurement and psychological disorders2. The main cause is trauma in the childhood3. The treatment is early and aggressive surgical operation4. So many surgical procedures have been described but no one has been proven entirely satisfactory5.

Author Biographies

EHSAN RATHORE, Lahore Medical & Dental College Lahore

B.D.S, P.G.S

 

 

ALTHAF HUSSAIN RATHORE, Foundation Hospital Rajana, District Toba Tek Singh

FRCS

 

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Published

2011-12-10