Paediatric temporo-mandibular joint ankylosis of infectious origin at the Yaounde University Teaching Hospital

Paediatric temporo-mandibular joint ankylosis of infectious origin at the Yaounde University Teaching Hospital

Mandibular condyle and glenoid fossa fusion results in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis.Paediatric TMJ ankylosis has a negative impact on facial growth, resulting in micrognathia, dental malocclusions, and sometimes facial asymmetry, which leads to significant morbidity.We present a case of a...

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Main Authors: Zilefac Brian Ngokwe, Nokam Kamdem Stephane, Ntep Ntep David Bienvenue, Kwedi Karl Guy, Tamoh Stive Fokam, Bengondo Messanga Charles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Subjects:
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis
Paediatrics
Infectious odontogenic origin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667147623000626

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