title: Total Alloplastic Temporomandibular Joint Reconstruction for Management of TMJ Ankylosis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis involves the fusion of the mandibular condyle to the glenoid fossa, the skull base. The dilemma with regards to treatment planning whether distraction is done before gap arthroplasty or as a simultaneous procedure or after gap arthroplasty is still a controversy. In an attempt to carry out both the procedures simultaneously there is loss of vector control of the distal segment and the risk of pseudoarthrosis at the osteotomy site. This combined problem could be overcome by the use of total alloplastic joint prosthesis which offers a firm posterior stop for the proximal segment and negates aggressive physiotherapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  The reference literatures were retrieved from Pub Med and Science Direct database. Three case reports of bilateral recurrent TMJ ankylosis successfully treated with custom made total TMJ by the authors are illustrated.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The purpose of this article is to review the world literature on various alloplastic joints available for TMJ reconstruction and to introduce our indigenous total joint prosthesis in the management of recurrent ankylosis.
authors.affiliation: Meenakshiammal Dental College and Hospital, Maduravoyal, Chennai, 600095 India.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Neelakandan
authors.affiliation: Meenakshiammal Dental College and Hospital, Maduravoyal, Chennai, 600095 India ; 46, P.S.K. Nagar, Rajapalayam, 626108 Tamil Nadu India.
authors.forename: A V Dharmesh Kumar
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Raja
authors.affiliation: Meenakshiammal Dental College and Hospital, Maduravoyal, Chennai, 600095 India.
authors.forename: Arun M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Krishnan
keywords: Simultaneous distraction; TMJ re-ankylosis; Total alloplastic TMJ replacement