Table 1.
Four patients receiving TMJ reconstruction using alloplastic prosthesis
| Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age/gender | 52/male | 34/male | 53/female | 41/male |
| Joints | Right | Right | Bilateral | Right |
| Etiology | Trauma | Tumor (carcinoma of right external auditory canal) | Rheumatoid arthritis | Ankylosing spondylitis |
| Preoperative symptom | Deviated mandible, unstable occlusion | Deviated mandible | Anterior open bite | Pain, limited mouth opening |
| Postoperative symptom | Limited mouth opening | Sharp pain and swelling by tumor recurrence | No further inflammation | Mandibular deflection when opening the mouth |
| Follow-up periods | 1 year | 7 months | 2 years | 1 year |