Fourteen-Year Follow-Up of a Patient-Fitted Total Temporomandibular Joint Reconstruction System

Groningen temporomandibular total joint prosthesis: An 8-year longitudinal follow-up on function and pain

“…For every millimetre in preoperative MMO, an increase of 0.48 mm postoperatively was found. Considering the severely limited preoperative MMO (<25 mm) in five out of eight patients only little improvement was expected in our study group, but improvement of MMO was even less than might be predicted by the findings of Mercuri et al (2007).…”

“…In 2007, Mercuri et al showed that preoperative MMO was a significant predictor of postoperative MMO (Mercuri et al, 2007). For every millimetre in preoperative MMO, an increase of 0.48 mm postoperatively was found.…”

Autologous adipose stem cells and polylactide discs in the replacement of the rabbit temporomandibular joint disc

“…All the implanted ASC discs appeared to be displaced from the intended location in both six-and 12-month study groups. Accordingly, the condition in the operated TMJ partly resembled the situation seen after discectomy that lead to changes in the condylar morphology [1,8,63]. Similar difficulties in anchoring any graft or biomaterial replacement to remaining tissues (retrodiscal tissue remnants, lateral pterygoid muscle attachments or the lateral pole of the condylar head) are known to be a technical challenge in TMJ surgery [20,23,24,64].…”

“…After discectomy, the joint surfaces are exposed to direct mechanical loading and abrasion. This predisposes the joint to arthritic deformation, which may ultimately necessitate total joint replacement [1,8]. The development of a functional replacement for the TMJ disc is warranted.…”

Ankylosing Apondylitis of Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ)

“…TMJ concepts prosthesis (formerly Techmedica) has up to 17 years follow-up with 90% success rates [29]. These are computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacture (CAD/CAM) custom-made prostheses constructed on a stereolithographic model following a 3D CT scan.…”