1Post Graduate, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital, Hassan
2Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital, Hassan
3Professor and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital, Hassan
4Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital, Hassan
5Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital, Hassan
*Address for correspondence: Dr. S. Sahana, Post Graduate Student, Department Of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital, Hassan
Online Published on 21 February, 2022.
Trauma to TMJ in early childhood can affect the growth potential of the mandible. Any traumatic injury to the joint, if left unnoticed and untreated immediately can cause loss of growth and function resulting in muscle and bone atrophy and subsequently micrognathia, microgenia, and retrognathia. The retrognathic mandible with its short rami together with the bigonial distance affects the dimensions of the oropharynx, giving rise to obstruction of the airways.
In this article, the different treatment modalities and management of TMJ ankylosis in growing and adult patients are discussed.
TMJ ankylosis, Surgical management, Physiotherapy
