Open AccessTemporomandibular joint dislocation
Author(s) -
Naresh Kumar Sharma,
Akhilesh Kumar Singh,
Arun K. Pandey,
Vishal Verma,
Shreya Singh
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/0975-5950.168212
Subject(s) - medicine , temporomandibular joint , dislocation , reduction (mathematics) , orthodontics , treatment modality , joint dislocation , modalities , dentistry , surgery , materials science , geometry , mathematics , composite material , social science , sociology
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dislocation is an uncommon but debilitating condition of the facial skeleton. The condition may be acute or chronic. Acute TMJ dislocation is common in clinical practice and can be managed easily with manual reduction. Chronic recurrent TMJ dislocation is a challenging situation to manage. In this article, we discuss the comprehensive review of the different treatment modalities in managing TMJ dislocation.