ArticleMedicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal2016
Evaluation of total alloplastic temporo-mandibular joint replacement with two different types of prostheses: A three-year prospective study.
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- Outcomes of total temporomandibular joint replacement: a systematic review.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2026Pooled it
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- Functional outcomes of total temporomandibular joint replacement with customized prostheses: a clinical case series.Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · 2025Article
- Evolving Horizons in Temporomandibular Joint Total Replacement: A Comprehensive Narrative Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Evolution of temporomandibular joint reconstruction: from autologous tissue transplantation to alloplastic joint replacement.International journal of oral science · 2025Review
- Current clinical and translational challenges in temporomandibular joint reconstruction.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Review
- Evaluating Surgical Approaches for Hemimandibular Hyperplasia Associated with Osteochondroma: A Systematic Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- An Overview of Clinical Conditions and a Systematic Review of Personalized TMJ Replacement.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Review
- Designing customized temporomandibular fossa prosthesis based on envelope surface of condyle movement: validation viaFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Article
- Total Alloplastic Temporomandibular Joint Replacement.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2021Review
- Technical report and rare case description-patient-specific spacer made of bone cement for the revision of a PSI-TMJ fossa after screw fracture.Journal of surgical case reports · 2021Article
- Clinical guidelines for total temporomandibular joint replacement.The Japanese dental science review · 2020Review
- 3D printed bone models in oral and cranio-maxillofacial surgery: a systematic review.3D printing in medicine · 2020Review
- Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement: Stick to Stock or Optimization by Customization?Craniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction · 2020Review
- Temporomandibular joint reconstruction with alloplastic prosthesis: the outcomes of four cases.Maxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2017Article
- Patient specific total temporomandibular joint reconstruction: A review of biomaterial, designs, fabrication and outcomes.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchReview
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Abstract
backgroundTemporo-Mandibular Joint (TMJ) replacement has been used clinically for years. The objective of this study was to evaluate outcomes achieved in patients with two different categories of TMJ prostheses. MATERIAL AND
methodsAll patients who had a TMJ replacement (TMJR) implanted during the study period from 2006 through 2012 were included in this 3-year prospective study. All procedures were performed using the Biomet Microfixation TMJ Replacement System, and all involved replacing both the skull base component (glenoid fossa) and the mandibular condyle.
resultsFifty-seven patients (38 females and 19 males), involving 75 TMJs with severe disease requiring reconstruction (39 unilateral, 18 bilateral) were operated on consecutively, and 68 stock prostheses and 7 custom-made prostheses were implanted. The mean age at surgery was 52.6±11.5 years in the stock group and 51.8±11.7 years in the custom-made group. In the stock group, after three years of TMJR, results showed a reduction in pain intensity from 6.4±1.4 to 1.6±1.2 (p<0.001), and an improvement in jaw opening from 2.7±0.9 cm to 4.2±0.7 cm (p<0.001). In the custom-made group, after three years of TMJR, results showed a reduction in pain intensity from 6.0±1.6 to 2.2±0.4 (p<0.001), and an improvement in jaw opening from 1.5±0.5 cm to 4.3±0.6 cm (p<0.001). No statistically significant differences between two groups were detected.
conclusionsThe results of this three-year prospective study support the surgical placement of TMJ prostheses (stock prosthetic, and custom-made systems), and show that the approach is efficacious and safe, reduces pain, and improves maximum mouth opening movement, with few complications. As such, TMJR represents a viable technique and a stable long-term solution for cranio-mandibular reconstruction in patients with irreversible end-stage TMJ disease. Comparing stock and custom-made groups, no statistically significant differences were detected with respect to pain intensity reduction and maximum mouth opening improvement.
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