Description :

The temporomandibular joint tmj is the joint connecting the jawbone to the skull it is a bilateral synovial articulation between the temporal bone of the skull above and the mandible below it is from these bones that its name is derivedthe book include the normal anatomy of the joint etiological factors causing tmj ankylosis its clinical features diagnostic tools and various surgical . Introduction temporomandibular joint tmj ankylosis is a pathologic condition where the mandible is fused to the fossa by bony or fibrotic tissues this inter feres with mastication speech oral hygiene and normal life activities and can be potentially life threatening when struggling to acquire an airway in an emergency. Ankylosis of temporomandibular joint tmj is a condition in which there is brous osseous or bro osseous fusion between the mandibular condyle and the roof of mandibular fossa in the temporal. Abstract and figures temporomandibular joint tmj ankylosis is a pathologic condition where the mandible is fused to the fossa by bony or fibrotic tissues this interferes with mastication