TMJ surgery
Releasing a jaw joint locked for 10 years
A young woman who couldn't open her mouth even half a finger's width since age 11, after failed surgeries elsewhere. The fused joint was fully released and a temporalis muscle flap placed to prevent recurrence.
Before Treatment 
After Treatment
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She waited ten years to open her mouth… today she opens a new chapter of her life.
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