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01-03-2018 | Letter to the Editor

Use of Kerrison Rongeur for safe and effective removal of bone in temporomandibular joint ankylosis

Authors: Anshul Rai, Anuj Jain, Nitin Nagarkar, Manal Khan

Published in: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | Issue 1/2018

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Temporomandibular joint ankylosis (TMJA) is the formation of fibrous, bony, or fibro-osseous tissue between the glenoid fossa and the mandibular condyle. TMJA is characterized by limitation of jaw movements leading to inability to open mouth. It is associated with functional impairments with mastication, speech, breathing, swallowing, and nutrition. It also results in esthetic deformity with disturbance in mandibular growth [1]. …

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Title: Use of Kerrison Rongeur for safe and effective removal of bone in temporomandibular joint ankylosis
Authors: Anshul Rai
Anuj Jain
Nitin Nagarkar
Manal Khan
Publication date: 01-03-2018
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery / Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 1865-1550
Electronic ISSN: 1865-1569
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10006-018-0671-4

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