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Temporomandibular joint ankylosis in a child: an unusual case with delayed surgical intervention

Yew CC 1 , Rahman SA 2 , Alam MK 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 School of Dental Sciences, University Science Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. [email protected]
  • 2 School of Dental Sciences, University Science Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. [email protected]
  • 3 School of Dental Sciences, University Science Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. [email protected]
BMC Pediatr, 2015;15:169.
PMID: 26546159 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-015-0495-4

Abstract

The Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) ankylosis in child is rare and yet the causes still remain unclear. This condition that affects the feeding and possible airway obstruction do not only worry the parents, but also possesses as a great challenge to the surgeons. Furthermore, it interferes with the facial skeletal and dento-alveolar development in the on growing child.

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