Idiopathic condylar resorption. Report of a case.

Idiopathic condylar resorption, progressive resorption of the mandibular condyles, is discussed. A case treated with alloplastic total temporomandibular joint replacement devices is presented. The case report includes six-year follow-up.

Hemi and total TMJ reconstruction using the Christensen prostheses: a retrospective and prospective evaluation.

This chapter further affirms the safety and efficacy of hemi and total temporomandibular joint (TMJ) reconstruction with the Christensen TMJ Prostheses (TMJ Implants, Inc., Golden, CO, USA). Hemi and total TMJ reconstruction with the Christensen TMJ prostheses was first introduced by Robert W.

Stop the nonsense not the anticoagulants: a matter of life and death.

Many dental patients have medical problems that require the administration of oral anticoagulants to prevent catastrophic or life-threatening thromboembolic events. Examples include patients with medical conditions such as atrial fibrillation, mechanical heart valves, recent pulmonary embolism, stroke, deep vein thrombosis, anticardiolipin syndrome and coronary artery disease. The oral anticoagulant used most commonly in these instances is Coumadin.