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Temporomandibular joint ankylosis

Author(s)
Ehsan Rathore Lahore Medical & Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan
Altaf Hussain Rathore Foundation Hospital Rajana, District Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan
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.  
Publication Details
Page(s) 542-546
DOI DOI not available
Published Journal: Professional Medical Journal, Volume: 18, Issue: 4, Year: 2011

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