Temporomandibular joint disordersTEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS(TMJ)

Temporomandibular joint is the only joint present in the facial skeleton which are in front of each ear. It lets you move your lower jaw up and down and side to side, so that you can talk, chew, and yawn.

Various Problems which can be encountered in TMJ includes

  • Internal derangement ( injury to meniscus )
  • Condylar dislocation
  • Subluxation
  • Ankylosis without facial disfigurement (Union of joint with skull bones)
  • Fracture of joint bone (Mandibular Condylar Fracture)

Various Problems which can be encountered in TMJ includes

  • TMJ arthrocentesis
  • TMJ arthroscopy
  • Emenectomies
  • Resection of ankylotic mass and reconstruction of joint
  • Total TMJ replacement
  • Condylar fracture fixation