title: Interposition of lateral pterygoid in temporomandibular joint ankylosis.
abstract: Conventionally temporalis myofascial flap is popular for interposition in TMJ ankylosis. Medial pterygoid and masseter also has been used in the past for interposition. We introduce here lateral pterygoid for interposition in cases of mild ankylosis where condylar bony architecture is not distorted.
authors.affiliation: Govt Dental College, Raipur, India  ; D-74, Sec-5, Devendra Nagar Raipur, Chattisgarh India.
authors.forename: Biju
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pappachan
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Snehal
keywords: Interposition; Lateral pterygoid; Temporomandibular joint ankylosis