title: Surgical treatment using porous hydroxylapatite blocks for severe habitual dislocation of the bilateral temporomandibular joint in a patient with epilepsy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Osaka University Faculty of Dentistry, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Watatani
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shirasuna
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morioka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aikawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuya
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D017886:Durapatite