Extended Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement - A Feasible Option for Functional and Aesthetic Reconstruction of Mandibular Defects Involving the Temporomandibular Joint.

Retrospective case series. Alloplastic temporomandibular joint replacement has been established as a standard technique for end- stage temporomandibular (TMJ) pathologies. Joint replacement when there are extensive mandibular defects remains a challenging clinical problem.

Synovial Cysts in the Temporomandibular Joint: a Case Report and Critical Review of the Literature.

Background: Synovial cysts of the temporomandibular joint are rare and treatment is based on consensus from cases reporting unilateral successful outcomes. A patient with a synovial cyst is presented, treated with successful surgical excision of the cyst, but without remission of joint symptoms. Furthermore, the case is supplemented by a critical, literature review.

Surgical Splint Design Influences Transverse Expansion in Segmental Maxillary Osteotomies.

Purpose: In segmental maxillary procedures, it is imperative to obtain as much of the planned expansion as possible. Lack of obtained expansion, in addition to late relapse after splint removal, can result in relapse of the posterior crossbite. This study investigated the influence of 2 surgical splint designs on achieving the planned transverse expansion in bimaxillary surgery with segmental maxillary procedures.

Changes in Upper Airway Volume Following Orthognathic Surgery.

Reduced volume of the internal skeletal dimensions of the face is 1 of the main causes of obstructive sleep apnea, and attention to patients' airways is necessary when planning orthognathic treatment. This study aims to describe changes in upper airway volume following virtually planned orthognathic surgery.A retrospective pilot study was designed with 30 randomly selected patients (10 men and 20 women, aged 23.