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Total TMJ replacement.

Patient-specific temporomandibular joint implant with temporal and mandibular components.

Total TMJ replacement

Total TMJ replacement restores function of the temporomandibular joint when conservative treatment and partial reconstruction are no longer enough — ankylosis, severe degeneration, post-traumatic loss, congenital agenesis.

Components

  • Temporal component — titanium articular fossa, contoured to the patient's skull base
  • Mandibular component — titanium ramus & condyle, designed for the patient's mandible
  • Articular surface — UHMWPE (ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene) bearing
  • Fixation screws — patient-specific positions, planned virtually

Workflow

CT + clinical examination → virtual joint reconstruction with the surgeon → design and validation of both components → 3D-printed titanium parts, milled UHMWPE, full sterilization. Surgical guides ship with the implant so the operation matches the plan precisely.

§ Booking

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First consultation — complexity assessment, planning scope, indicative timeline. Military patients via Doctors for Heroes — out of queue.

§ Other areas

See also.

Other areas of craniofacial surgery in which Medychna Kuznya works.