Enucleation of the incisor germinal center and extraction of molars in the mandibles of young hamsters produced a significant decrease in the size of the mandibular body, loss of normal occlusion, and a shift of the mandibular body medially and cranially. Condylectomies mainly affected the length of the mandible and were closely related to loss of the articular cartilage and impairment of ramal...

BACKGROUND Orotracheal intubation in dogs is a common and easily-performed procedure that provides a patent airway during anaesthesia. In dogs with temporomandibular joint ankylosis or pseudo-ankylosis, airway management can be a challenging procedure since these dogs have a limited ability to open their mouth. Methods to provide safe, uneventful intubation in such patients may include minimall...

INTRODUCTION Zygomatico-coronoid interference is a rare type of mandibular extracapsular ankylosis. There is a lack of information on the treatment of these cases in the literature. Condylectomy and coronoidectomy are not always the best options for the treatment of limitations in mandibular movement. CASE PRESENTATION A 51-year-old woman presented with mouth-opening limitation due to zygomat...

In the current case, a 31-year-old patient who presented with a painful unilateral malocclusion and an unclear mass in the region of the right temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) is reported. The malocclusion had been noticed by the patient a few months earlier. Chewing on the right side had become severely impaired and painful. The patient had no history of trauma to the TMJ. Plain radiographs and ...

Septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint (SATMJ) is a rare entity that has only been reported a few dozen times worldwide. However, SATMJ is an acute infectious disease and associated with a high risk for misdiagnosis, which results in severe complications for patients. The present study reported a case of an 83-year-old female patient with severe pyogenic orofacial infections caused by ...

The aim of the study was to assess temporalis muscle flap as an interpositional material for arthroplasty in patients with temporomandibular joint ankylosis and to identify the most common cause of temporomandibular joint ankylosis. Fifty patients of different age groups, reporting to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of Armed forces Institute of Dentistry were enrolled in study. Surgic...