Surgery of the Temporomandibular Joint

A guide for practitioners to surgery on the jaw joint. Updated and expanded from the 1988 edition to reflect the increased use of diagnostic and therapeutic arthroscopy, and the destructive qualities of some of the materials used for implants, which did not become apparent until some time after they were used. Considers the history of such surgery, diagnostic techniques, surgical approaches and techniques for a variety of conditions, pain, postoperative physical therapy, and complications. Well illustrated. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.