Surgical treatment using porous hydroxylapatite blocks for severe habitual dislocation of the bilateral temporomandibular joint in a patient with epilepsy.
A patient with severe habitual dislocation of the bilateral temporomandibular joint involving epilepsy was operated using porous hydroxylapatite blocks as intervention material. The patient was followed up for 4 years. He has been well without recurrence of dislocation or any complication. In this paper, we report the procedure and the relevant literature is discussed.
Watatani
K
K
First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Osaka University Faculty of Dentistry, Japan.
Shirasuna
K
K
Morioka
S
S
Saka
M
M
Aikawa
T
T
Matsuya
T
T
D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D017886:Durapatite; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D007593:Joint Instability; D008297:Male; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
D017886:Durapatite