Surgical treatment of posttraumatic ankylosis of the TMJ with different pathogenic mechanisms.
OBJECTIVE
Posttraumatic ankylosis of the TMJ can be caused by many different pathogenic mechanisms. Prosthetic alloplastic grafts and autogenous grafts are the options for surgical treatment.


METHODS
Seven patients were examined clinically and radiologically. Autogenous interpositioners were used for treatment of TMJ ankylosis.


RESULTS
No major complications were seen after surgery. Interincisal distances have significantly widened following mouth opening exercises for one year.


CONCLUSIONS
Human skulls have many structure and shape differences, so it is difficult to replace a jaw joint successfully with an artificial one. Using autogenous tissues seems an appropriate choice for treatment.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, TURKIYE.
Timucin
T
Baykul
Mustafa Asim
MA
Aydin
Serdar Nazif
SN
Nasir
Orcun
O
Toptas