title: A rationale for total alloplastic temporomandibular joint reconstruction in the management of idiopathic/progressive condylar resorption.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA. lmercur@lumc.edu
authors.forename: Louis G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Mercuri
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016723:Bone Remodeling / Q000502:physiology; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome