https://doi.org/10.4081/reumatismo.2007.322

Total temporomandibular joint prosthesis as a surgical option for severe mouth opening restriction. A case report of a bilateral intervention

Vol. 59 No. 4 (2007)
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L. Guarda Nardini
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D. Manfredini
S. Berrone
G. Ferronato
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a heterogeneous group of pathologies affecting the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and/or the masticator muscles, characterized by a molteplicity of signs and symptoms, the most common of which are pain localized in the preauricular area and/or in the masticatory muscles; jaw motion abnormalities; articular sounds, such as click and/or crepitus, during mandibular movements (1). A specific etiolpathogenesis is detectable in a minority of cases, since the occurrence of TMD symptoms is often...

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Guarda Nardini, L., Manfredini, D., Berrone, S., & Ferronato, G. (2007). Total temporomandibular joint prosthesis as a surgical option for severe mouth opening restriction. A case report of a bilateral intervention. Reumatismo, 59(4), 322–327. https://doi.org/10.4081/reumatismo.2007.322

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