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Internal derangements of the temporomandibular joint. IV. Disc repair surgery
Author(s) -
Moloney Frank
Publication year - 1986
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.1834-7819.1986.tb01199.x
Subject(s) - temporomandibular joint , medicine , orthodontics , surgery
Sufficient clinical experience is now available to lend support to the rationale for surgical repositioning and repair of the anteriorly displaced disc of the temporomandibular joint. Indications for this operation are defined, a technique described, and a review of the supporting literature presented.