Patient-centered quality of life measures after alloplastic temporomandibular joint replacement surgery

Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement and Simultaneous Orthognathic Surgery Using Computer-Assisted Surgery

“…Joint replacement entails restoring function and consequently, an improvement in patients quality of life, allowing them to return to their social activities, with less pain, better mouth opening and easier feeding [14,15]. Regarding quality of life, Mercuri et al [16] described an 85% improvement compared to their condition prior to TMJ replacement.…”

“…Regarding quality of life, Mercuri et al [16] described an 85% improvement compared to their condition prior to TMJ replacement. Additionally, replacement with alloplastic prostheses prevents morbidity of the donor site and maintains a stable occlusion [15,16].…”

In Vitro Biomechanical Simulation Testing of Custom Fabricated Temporomandibular Joint Parts Made of Electron Beam Melted Titanium, Zirconia, and Poly-Methyl Methacrylate

“…Total alloplastic TMJ replacement systems have become the clinical norm, rather than an exception, for management of refractory end stage TMJ disease and severe functional impairment due to pathological processes [8]. They are reported to improve the post-operative quality of life for patients, through pain alleviation, enhanced range of motion, and better speech and mastication [25]. Irrespective of whether it is a stock or a custom-made prosthesis, alloplastic TMJ replacements have been shown to deliver predictable clinical outcomes in terms of TMJ function [26].…”

“…The idea of total alloplastic TMJ reconstruction is definitely motivated from the clinical success of similar procedures in orthopedic surgery for more than half a century [8,25,26]. As a result of which, the concept of ball (condyle) and socket (glenoid fossa) articulating components have been largely favored in both stock and custom-fitted alloplastic TMJs [8,21].…”

Quality of life, chronic pain, insomnia, and jaw malfunction in patients after alloplastic temporomandibular joint replacement: a questionnaire-based pilot study

“…Another limitation is the lack of baseline preoperative data. In the available literature on preoperative QoL, the data were obtained simultaneously with postoperative data, which inevitably leads to bias in data collection as the responders are asked about a past health state 49,55 .…”