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Temporomandibular joint with dislocated disc and recapture

Case contributed by Bahman Rasuli
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Pain and tenderness over the right TMJ.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Female

Right-sided TMJ disc shows anterior dislocation with recapture on open mouth sequence.  

Case Discussion

Anterior disc displacement is the commonest abnormality and includes anterior disc displacement in the closed mouth that reduces in the open mouth.

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