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Technique of surgery of the mandibular joint
Author(s) -
Norman J. E.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1975.tb04364.x
Subject(s) - temporomandibular joint , medicine , facial nerve , orthodontics , joint (building) , dentistry , surgery , engineering , architectural engineering
A bstract — A method of surgical access to the temporomandibular joint is described. An operative technique which widely exposes the temporomandibular joint, safeguards the facial nerve, and is capable of extension is described. Sixty operations have been carried out without permanent facial nerve injury.