Surgical treatment of internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint

Viscoelastic characterization of the porcine temporomandibular joint disc under unconfined compression

“…In these cases, the patient's quality of life is hindered by limited jaw motion, joint pain, and locking of the jaw, often resulting in discectomy. Discectomy has only a mild success rate (Trumpy and Lyberg, 1995). The procedure has been able to alleviate some joint pain; however, the absence of the TMJ disc can lead to further joint degradation.…”

A Surface–Regional and Freeze–Thaw Characterization of the Porcine Temporomandibular Joint Disc

“…Attempts at replacing the TMJ disc with alloplastic devices have been unsuccessful, leading to further joint degradation and immunologic responses. 13,16,17,31,46,48 Future attempts to engineer a TMJ replacement can be improved through a more thorough understanding of TMJ tissues, thus establishing design and verification criteria. 10 Characterization studies for the purposes of tissue engineering the TMJ disc are rare relative to other cartilaginous tissues in the body.…”

Temporomandibular joint total replacement prosthesis: current knowledge and considerations for the future

“…In this context, despite the fact that early experiences with alloplastic materials and prosthetic systems for TMJ rehabilitation were catastrophic (i.e. Proplast-Teflon/Silastic) 13,17,50,51,[59][60][61] , in recent years new TMJ prosthetic systems have been introduced as a treatment option in the management of patients who have previously undergone multiple failed TMJ non-surgical and surgical therapies 36 .…”