Alloplastic Temporomandibular Joint Replacement for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common chronic rheumatic disease in children with a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) involvement of 11.6-80%. Patients with affected TMJs often develop pain, malocclusion, and dentofacial deformities. Multiple surgical techniques exist to restore function and esthetics to JIA patients; however, continuing TMJ degeneration, unpredictable autogenous condylar grafting, and donor site morbidity make alloplastic TMJ reconstruction a necessary consideration for management of severe TMJ-related destruction.

Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - August 30, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Z.L. Brown, D.E. Perez Source Type: research