title: Novel retromandibular subparotideomasseteric fascial approach for placement of a temporomandibular joint prosthesis.
abstract: For placement of a temporomandibular joint prosthesis, preauricular and retromandibular approaches are used. The main complication of the retromandibular approach is marginal mandibular nerve damage. In this technical study, the retromandibular subparotideomasseteric fascial approach is introduced as an alternative to avoid the complications of the conventional retromandibular approach.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors.forename: Celal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Candirli
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey. Electronic address: taskesenfatih@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Taskesen
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nuray
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Altintas
authors.affiliation: Research Assistant, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sadi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Memis
mesh_terms: D000071938:Fasciotomy; D006801:Humans; D008341:Mandibular Prosthesis; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000601:surgery*