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Temporomandibular joint derangement with multiple surgical interventions: a case report
1Section of Diagnostic Sciences and Orofacial Pain, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry, USA.
Journal of Orofacial Pain
|January 1, 1995
Summary
This case report details extensive jaw surgeries in a young woman after failed non-surgical treatments. It offers rare, in-depth prospective documentation of complex temporomandibular joint and mandibular procedures.
Area of Science:
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Orthodontics
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Background:
- Complex temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders often require multifaceted treatment approaches.
- Surgical interventions for TMJ and mandibular conditions can be extensive.
- Prospective documentation of such extensive cases is limited in medical literature.