Temporomandibular joint regeneration: proposal of a novel treatment for condylar resorption after orthognathic surgery using transplantation of autologous nasal septum chondrocytes, and the first human case report
Abstract Background Upon orthognathic mandibular advancement surgery the adjacent soft tissues can displace the distal bone segment and increase the load on the temporomandibular joint causing loss of its integrity. Remodeling of the condyle and temporal fossa with destruction of condylar cartilage...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-04-01
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Series: | Stem Cell Research & Therapy |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-018-0806-4 |