In this issue of Atlas of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics, guest editor Dr. Florencio Monje Gil brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Temporomandibular Joint Surgery. TMJ disorders affect 12% or more of the population in the U.S. alone, primarily women in their childbearing years. In this issue, top experts in the field provide comprehensive, current tutorials of every major TMJ surgery, including articles on pre- and postoperative treatment.
Key Features
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Contains 14 practice-oriented topics including rules for surgical decision making in temporomandibular joint treatment; temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis; operative arthroscopy and electrocoagulation of the temporomandibular joint; open temporomandibular joint surgery: discectomy with or without interpositional reconstruction; temporomandibular joint surgery: open discopexy; and more.
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Provides in-depth clinical reviews on temporomandibular joint surgery, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
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Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Author Information
Edited by Florencio Monje Gil, Dr., CICOM, C/ Juan Miró s/n,
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Temporomandibular Joint
Athrocentesis
Usual and Nonusual Findings in Temporomandibular Joint Arthroscopy
Lysis and Lavage
Temporomandibular Joint Arthroscopic Surgical Techniques
Arthroscopic Disc Repositioning Techniques of the Temporomandibular Joint
Arthroscopic Disc Repositioning Techniques of the Temporomandibular Joint Part 2: Resorbable Pins
Temporomandibular Joint Surgery
Open Temporomandibular Joint Surgery
Unilateral Condylar Hyperactivity
Autogenous Reconstruction of the Temporomandibular Joint
Alloplastic Reconstruction of the Temporomandibular Joint in Patients with Dentofacial Deformities
Tissue Engineering in Temporomandibular Joint Reconstruction
Physiotherapy in the Postoperative Period of Temporomandibular Joint Surgery
