TMJ (temporomandibular joint) surgery is an option for management of Temporoamandibular dysfunction, a group of conditions that cause pain and loss of normal function to the jaw joint.
Our Oral surgeons in NDC perform TMJ (temporomandibular joint) surgery of varying complexity.
- simple washing of the joint (arthrocentesis)
- inserting a scope (arthroscopy) through the incision to examine and treat the joint
- open joint surgery
You may be a candidate for joint surgery if
- there is disease in your joint
- there is degenerative changes in your joint
- you do not respond to non surgical management