Temporomandibular joint (TMj) dislocation is a painful dislocation is a painful condition that occurs when the condyle loves too far and gets stuck in front of a bony prominence called the articular ...

Your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is your jaw joint. It connects your lower jawbone to the base of your skull. You have one TMJ on each side of your face, located just in front of your ears. These ...

Mandibular dislocation (temporo mandibular joint dislocation) happens when a person yawns with his mouth wide opened. He suddenly grips his jaw due to pain and is unable to close his mouth. The ...

Fractures of the condyle are still today the subject of much discussion, especially as regards standardizing the therapy, due to the wide variety of forms this may take, and because of the numerous ...

Imaging helped treat a 61-year-old man with the rare coexistence of calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition and a synovial tumor in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). The case report was published in ...

Background During the last 2 decades, many studies on the treatment of mandibular condyle fracture have been published. The incidence of mandibular condyle fractures is variable, ranging from 17.5% to ...

A broken jaw refers to a fracture of the jawbone or mandible, whereas a dislocated jaw is where the lower part of the jaw moves out of position. Both injuries have a variety of causes, including ...

The mandibular condyle is necessary for proper growth of the jaw and is highly vulnerable to deformity because it is a site of compensatory growth. Specifically, the condyle responds to the functional ...

Fractures may occur easily in the mandible owing to its anatomical properties and this bone may account for as many as 70% of fractures occurring in the maxillofacial region. It is fairly prominent on ...

Suggests carrying out radiographic study of the affected area to evaluate possible fracture. Reveals the associated presence of paraesthesia and recommends a computed tomographic study. No protocol ...

Temporomandibular joint is a hinge that connects your upper and lower jaw. It is located just in front of the ears and there are two TMJs one on each side. TMJ is a ball-and-socket joint. On opening ...