Case 18-patient with right jaw discomfort.
Patient presents with right jaw discomfort. No prior trauma, surgeries, carcinoma or corticosteroid/opioid regimen reported. What do you see? Close examination shows a metallic density within the right TMJ extending inferiorly. The lateral view confirms the right TMJ arthoplasty. DISCUSSION: A study of 103 joints ( post implant) showed improved pain, an increase in maximal incisal opening […]