Temporomandibular joint-dislocated disc: no recapture

Case contributed by Dalia Ibrahim
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Left temporomandibular joint clicking and limited movement.

Patient Data

Age: 30 year-old
Gender: Male

TMJ dislocated disc with no recapture at the open mouth series.

Mild joint effusion.

Limited movement of the mandibular condyle at the open mouth series (it appears posterior to the articular tubercle).

Case Discussion

TMJ dislocated disc with no recapture at the open mouth series.

Mild joint effusion.

Limited movement of the mandibular condyle at the open mouth series (it appears posterior to the articular tubercle).

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