Management of ankylosed temporomandibular joint in a young child.
Various alloplastic and autogenous tissues have been used in attempts to restore facial height and reconstruct temporomandibular articulation. A case is presented where an ectodermal rib graft was used to reconstruct the temporomandibular joint after arthroplasty in a young child.
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Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
Nik-Hussein
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D000844:Ankylosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001178:Arthroplasty; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D014313:Trismus