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Fibrous condylar dysplasia: Resection and reconstruction with a custom-made TMJ prosthesis using virtual surgical
M Fernández-Ferro1, J Fernández-Sanromán1, A Costas-López1
1Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Povisa hospital, 5, rua Salamanca, 36211 Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain.
Abstract:
The main objective of this article is to describe the indications for custom-made alloplastic reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) using the new techniques of virtual surgical planning and computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology through the study of a clinical case and an updated review of the literature. The patient was a 45-year-old male with a fast-growing condylar dysplasia that produced a progressive facial deformity with limited mandibular mobility, which required a radical resection. Predictable, satisfactory, and stable results over time are described from the aesthetic, functional, and symptomatic points of view, through a comprehensive approach to all the aspects of this case by following an appropriate line of development and using the most current techniques.

