Treatment of<unk>  is controversial. Orthodontics can address malocclusion without surgery, but this is often unstable or compensatory, and fails to address the aesthetic impacts of condylar degeneration. Orthognathic surgery in conjunction with orthodontics may be done to reconstruct and stabilize the condyles and disc of the temporomandibular joint. However, this does not address the underlying etiology of the disease. Meta-analysis shows that 46-100% of idiopathic<unk>  cases treated with orthognathic surgery experience some degree of relapse. Adverse effects of this approach also include pain, nerve damage, and loss of sensation due to the location of the inferior alveolar nerve. Anti-inflammatory medication can be used to slow the<unk>  process. Arthrocentesis, and arthroscopic surgery are also sometimes used to treat disc displacement and other symptoms. The condition can only be fully addressed with total removal of the diseased condyles. The condyles are replaced with a temporomandibular joint total joint replacement (TJR) device, often in conjunction with orthodontics and orthognathic surgery. The device restores lost ramus height, providing a stable occlusion.
Condylar resorption
Condylar hyperplasia
Ankle fusion
Hypercementosis
Condylar hypoplasia
Binaural fusion
Tarsal coalition
Extracapsular fracture