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Long-term management of temporomandibular joint degenerative changes and osteoarthritis: An attempt

Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: Background: Osteoarthritis is the inflammation of body joints characterized by chronic degeneration of various hard and soft tissues around joint. Stress-bearing joints of body such as knee, hips, spine, fingers, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) are commonly affected. Aims and Objectives: The aims were (1) to study whether constant masticatory mechanical overloading causes osteoarthritis and degenerative changes of TMJ in patients who underwent segmental mandibulectomy with primary repair (with
Language: English
Subfield: Oral Surgery
Field: Dentistry
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2904882977
FWCI: 0.886
Cites: 21
Cited by: 6
Related to: 10