Abstract
Surgical Treatment Modalities in the Management of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Highlights
Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) have an adverse effect on jaw function so that patients may present with limited mouth opening or difficulty chewing because of pain and locking in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) [1]
Among patients undergoing surgical treatment for TMD, TMJ subluxation/ dislocation was present in 44.83% of patients followed by disc displacement without reduction (41.38%). 41.38% of patients were treated by High condylectomy and discopexy
High condylectomy with eminectomy was predominantly done for TMJ subluxation/dislocation
Summary
Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) have an adverse effect on jaw function so that patients may present with limited mouth opening or difficulty chewing because of pain and locking in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) [1]. The term TMD is not a diagnosis but a broad term that contains a number of disease entities, such as pain in masticatory muscles and temporomandibular joints, headache, disturbances in jaw movements and sounds in joints while opening and closing the mouth. The causes of these diseases/ symptoms are numerous and include trauma, systemic, iatrogenic, occlusal and mental health disorders [3-6]. While most patients recover with simple measures such as jaw rest and soft diet, others require professional care that may involve any combination of occlusal splint therapy, physiotherapy, medications and sometimes require surgical intervention to manage TMD as well [7].
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