TMJ Symptoms Resolve With Orthognathic Surgery and Are Associated With Condylar Remodeling

Prevalence of temporomandibular disorders in patients with dentofacial deformities may be as high as 64.29%.1 Orthognathic surgery can result in a decrease in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) symptoms as a secondary benefit of surgery, and the mechanism by which this occurs is currently unknown.2 The aim of this study is to determine if improvement of TMJ symptoms after orthognathic surgery is associated with 3-dimensional condylar morphology changes and remodeling. Patients enrolled in an IRB-approved prospective natural history study on morphological differences across dentofacial deformities at the NIH between 2018 and 2022.
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Orthognathic and TMJ Track: Hot-off-the-Press and Abstract Session Source Type: research