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A Westermark1, D Koppel, C Leiggener.
Abstract
Prosthetic reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a controversial method of treatment. This paper presents 2 cases that illustrate the problem with prosthetic reconstruction of the condylar head with no fossa reconstruction. In both cases, severe erosion and heterotopic bone formation occurred, and the patients underwent installation of total TMJ prostheses to replace the previous, partial ones.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16540290 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2006.01.022
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg ISSN: 0901-5027 Impact factor: 2.789