[The connection between orthognathic surgery and the temporomandibular joint]

The effects of orthognathic surgery on the temporo-mandibular joint constitute a major problem with orthognathic surgery largely due to their unpredictability. A review of the literature of these consequences shows little consensus among the authors and this is probably because of a lack of precise details for the criteria used. After having analysed the susceptible mechanisms to explain the pathologies of the temporo-mandibular joint during orthognathic surgery, this article proposes a protocol for the management of these difficulties.