Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9215209 | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
This study found that TMJ discectomy can have a significant positive effect on the management of patients with advanced internal derangement of the TMJ who fail to respond to less invasive measures such as splint therapy and TMJ arthroscopy. However, the only advantage of dermis grafts over no grafts seems to be that it can minimize or eliminate joint sounds such as crepitus in the discectomized TMJ. In this study, the dermis grafts did not prevent regressive remodeling of the mandibular condyles.
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Authors
George (FDSRCS(Eng), FFDRCS(Irel), FRACDS(OMS)),