Avaliação clínico-funcional de pacientes submetidos a tratamento com prótese total de ATM / The clinical functional avaliation of the patients treated with TMJ prothesis

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2009

RESUMO

The TMJ can be affected by injuries that alter its morphology and compromise its normal function, leading the surgeon, sometimes, to have the need to resect it and rebuild it. The reconstruction of the bone articular defects, congenital or acquired, which has been a challenge for the maxillofacial surgeon can be achieved by using aloplastic materials. The use of aloplastics materials precludes the need for a donor area, minimizing the morbidness. Among these, we highlight the temporo-mandibular joint total prosthesis, studied until achieving its current form and composition, and which enabled the establishment of clear protocols for its use. Among these, we highlight the W.Lorenz prosthesis with high technology and specific details that enable a large clinical and functional improvement. This study evaluated important clinical and functional aspects observed in 15 patients treated over a period of eight years, showing that despite the clear functional improvement, particularly observed in cases of TMJ ankylosis, many more studies and monitoring should be conducted to establish, especially in the long term, that these prosthesis supply the stomatognathic system with an effective and durable physiology.

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articular prothesis atm mandible prothesis implant prótese articular temporo mandibular joint temporo mandibular joint reconstruction articulação temporo-mandibular implante de prótese mandibular reconstrução

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