Arthroscopy of TMJ

Temporo-mandibular joint disorder is painful, reduced mouth opening production of sound from it. Although the open surgery of this treatment is good but for healing it takes long time and presence of scar is uncomfortable for patient. In some cases of TMJ disorder we can use arthroscopy technique for treatment. Therefore, the surgery can be done within few times. This technique is useful for surgeon to do their surgery under direct vision. As a result, the complication rate decreased accordingly. For this technique the proper instrumentation and knowledge of the anatomy is more important by which we can also use tracing paper for measurement of condylar position. With few numbers of surgeons this technique can be treated. The article reviews the manner in which the technique of treatment of temporo-mandibular joint surgery in endoscopic approaches and we can evaluate the long-term effects of this technique.