Total TMJ ReplacementTOTAL TMJ REPLACEMENT

Total replacement of the Temporo-mandibular Joint is indicated in certain specific cases.

It involves replacement of the articular fossa and the ramus-condyle unit of the mandible after exposure.

It is indicated in the following situations:

  • Severely comminuted condylar fractures and intra-capsular fractures where the occlusion is deranged and the condyle cannot be plated
  • Chronic temporomandibular disorders which have not responded to conservative treatment
  • TMJ Arthritis
  • TMJ Ankylosis
  • The maxillofacial team is accomplished at replacing the TMJ in disorders which cannot be treated conservatively.