Do simultaneous mandibular advancement and temporomandibular joint prosthesis impact the upper airway in TMJ ankylosis patients?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a pathological disorder which results in patients' limited or even complete failure of mouth opening. When TMJ ankylosis occurs during the growing age, moderate to severe micrognathia might be the proposed scenario of such cases, accompanied by obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). TMJ reconstruction using total TMJ prostheses with mandibular advancement (MA) can simultaneously improve the function and aesthetic profile of such patients. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the upper airway can be improved after TMJ reconstruction with total TMJ prostheses combined with or without MA in TMJ ankylosis patients.

Methods

Fourteen patients with pre-(T1) and post-(T2) operative CT scans we

SUBMITTER: Li H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8667122 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature