Virtual Planning of Total TMJ Replacement

Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls8 enrolled

Overview

This study were performed on eight patients to evaluate the accuracy of virtual planning of the custom planning alloplastic TMJ replacement surgery

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

TMJ Disorder Mandibular Deficiency TMJ Ankylosis

Interventions

Custom made TMJDEVICE

Patients with end stage TMJ disorders, Tumors, Recurrent ankylosis, traumaof failed previous joint reconstruction had TMJ total Replacement using custom made TMJ via Virtual planning

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients have a history of end-stage TMJ disorders. * Patients with mandibular defects involving the TMJ,developmental abnormalities, trauma and, tumor. * Patients with failed grafts and alloplastic joint reconstruction. * Patients with recurrent TMJ ankylosis. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with bone disease that can affect stability of the joint. * Patients with systemic disease, malignancy and immunocompromised patients.

Locations (1)

Dent for Girls

Cairo, Nasr City, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Accuracy of the Virtually planned TMJ

superimposition of the postoperative and preoperative instructions using CT calculating Linear deviation (mm) to assess surgical accuracy.

Time frame: 3 days postoperative

Secondary Outcomes

effect of artificial joint on electromyographic activity of masticatory muscle

was measured using electromyograph. the parameters were measured through recording Muscle activity during maximum voluntary clenching and at rest.

Time frame: 3 months following up

occlusal force

occlusal force and distribution during clenching using B scan device. Parameters including Maximum occlusal force (%)

Time frame: 3 months following up

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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