Condylar hyperplasia following unilateral temporomandibular joint replacement

Abstrakt

Total joint replacement of the temporomandibular joint (TJR) can be associated with intraoperative and postoperative complications. We report herein the occurrence of a postoperative open bite malocclusion, the result of condylar hyperplasia affecting the non-operated joint at 1 year after unilateral total joint replacement.

Klíčová slova

• total joint replacement
• complication
• condylar hyperplasia