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100 Best Articles on Recent Advances in TMJ Reconstruction
A comprehensive bibliography for your library dissertation, organized thematically from highest to most recent, spanning systematic reviews through clinical case series.
CATEGORY 1: SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS & META-ANALYSES (Highest Evidence)
1. Survival of TMJ Total Joint Replacement: Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis - Lima FGGP et al.
J Oral Rehabil. 2024 Apr. [PMID: 38071499] - Meta-Analysis/Systematic Review
2. Effects of total TMJ replacement with alloplastic prosthesis: systematic review - Morin P et al.
Acta Odontol Scand. 2025 May. [PMID: 40391766] - Systematic Review
3. Total TMJ Reconstruction Prosthesis in Hemifacial Microsomia: Systematic Review - Arif H et al.
Orthod Craniofac Res. 2024 Feb. [PMID: 37533308] - Systematic Review
5. Physiotherapy Interventions in TMJ Ankylosis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - Saini RS et al.
Head Face Med. 2024 Feb. [PMID: 38424599] - Meta-Analysis/Systematic Review
6. Impact of Technology in TMJ Reconstruction Surgeries: Systematic Review - Kumar S et al.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2021 Jun. [PMID: 33597084] - Systematic Review
7. Temporomandibular Total Joint Replacement Implant Devices: Systematic Review of Outcomes - Yaseen M et al.
J Long Term Eff Med Implants. 2021. [PMID: 34369728] - Systematic Review
8. Outcomes of Surgical Management of TMJ Ankylosis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - Mittal N et al.
J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2019 Jul. [PMID: 31027859] - Meta-Analysis/Systematic Review
9. Idiopathic Condylar Resorption: Systematic Review of Etiology and Management - Ji YD et al.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2020 Dec. [PMID: 32807713] - Systematic Review
10. Ankylosis of the TMJ in Pediatric Patients: Systematic Review - Rozanski C et al.
J Craniofac Surg. 2019 Jun. [PMID: 31163568] - Systematic Review
11. TMJ Replacement - Old Ideas and New Concepts: Systematic Review - Ermolin VI et al.
Stomatologiia. 2021. [PMID: 34357741] - Systematic Review
12. Psoriatic Arthritis of the TMJ: Systematic Review - Almășan O et al.
J Oral Rehabil. 2023 Mar. [PMID: 36582136] - Systematic Review
CATEGORY 2: REVIEWS - ALLOPLASTIC TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT
15. Current Clinical and Translational Challenges in TMJ Reconstruction - Baecher H et al.
Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2025. [PMID: 41050444] - Review
16. Updates on TMJ Reconstruction Following Ablative Surgery - Disse GD et al.
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Oct. [PMID: 39146226] - Review
17. TMJ Surgery: The Past, Present, and Future - Dolwick MF & Widmer CG.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2024 Apr. [PMID: 38135637] - Review
18. Imaging of the TMJ Interventions - Ünsal G et al.
Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2025 Nov. [PMID: 41161938] - Review
19. Alloplastic TMJ Replacement: Present Status and Future Perspectives - Mercuri LG et al.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2022 Dec. [PMID: 35717278] - Review
20. Recent Advances in TMJ Surgery - Wroclawski C et al.
Medicina (Kaunas). 2023 Aug. [PMID: 37629699] - Review
21. A Guide for TMJ Surgery Using a Simple Surgical Classification - Dimitroulis G.
J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2024 Oct. [PMID: 39019746] - Review
22. Extended Total TMJ Reconstruction Prosthesis: A Comprehensive Analysis - Khattak YR et al.
J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023 Sep. [PMID: 36720364] - Review
23. Total Alloplastic TMJ Replacement - Yadav P et al.
J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 2021 Dec. [PMID: 34776679] - Review
24. TMJ Prosthesis Revision and/or Replacement: Survey and Literature Review - Amarista FJ et al.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020 Oct. [PMID: 32610046] - Review
25. Review of Emerging TMJ Total Joint Replacement Systems - Elledge R et al.
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2019 Oct. [PMID: 31455594] - Review
26. Material Hypersensitivity and Alloplastic TMJ Replacement - Mercuri LG & Caicedo MS.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2019 Jul. [PMID: 30825437] - Review
27. Alloplastic Total TMJ Replacement in Skeletally Immature Patients: Pilot Survey - Keyser BR et al.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020 Sep. [PMID: 32113746] - Review
28. A Role for Total Alloplastic TMJ Replacement in Gardner Syndrome - Ângelo DF et al.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2024 Mar. [PMID: 37985266] - Review
29. TMJ Disorders: Surgical Implications and Management - Henein P & Ziccardi VB.
Dent Clin North Am. 2023 Apr. [PMID: 36965936] - Review
30. Prevention and Detection of Prosthetic TMJ Infections - Update - Mercuri LG.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2019 Feb. [PMID: 30316660] - Review
CATEGORY 3: REVIEWS - AUTOGENOUS & TISSUE ENGINEERING APPROACHES
31. Tissue Engineering in TMJ Reconstruction - Ângelo DF & Gil FM.
Atlas Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2022 Sep. [PMID: 36116883] - Review
32. Autogenous Reconstruction of the TMJ - Saeed NR & Gerber B.
Atlas Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2022 Sep. [PMID: 36116881] - Review
33. Tissue Engineering for the Temporomandibular Joint - Acri TM et al.
Adv Healthc Mater. 2019 Jan. [PMID: 30556348] - Review
34. Reconstruction of the Mandibular Condyle - Anderson SR et al.
Facial Plast Surg. 2021 Dec. [PMID: 33878796] - Review
35. Reconstruction of Large Defects Using Extended TMJ Patient-Matched Prostheses - Briceno WX et al.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2022 Jun. [PMID: 35245490] - Review
36. TMJ and Skull Base Combined Reconstruction by Autogenous Bone Graft - Huo L et al.
Clin Oral Investig. 2023 Jun. [PMID: 37221432] - Review
37. Knee Orthopedics as a Template for the TMJ - Bielajew BJ et al.
Cell Rep Med. 2021 May. [PMID: 34095872] - Review
38. Part II: TMJ - Regeneration, Degeneration, and Adaptation - Roberts WE & Stocum DL.
Curr Osteoporos Rep. 2018 Aug. [PMID: 29943316] - Review
CATEGORY 4: REVIEWS - IMAGING, DIAGNOSIS & PLANNING
41. Imaging of the Postoperative Jaws and TMJ - Tamimi D & Gunson M.
Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2022 Feb. [PMID: 34809840] - Review
42. Temporomandibular Joint Imaging - Tamimi D et al.
Radiol Clin North Am. 2018 Jan. [PMID: 29157545] - Review
43. Patient-Specific Implants in Orthognathic Surgery - Li DTS & Leung YY.
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2023 Feb. [PMID: 36336593] - Review
CATEGORY 5: REVIEWS - PEDIATRIC & CONGENITAL
48. Acquired Abnormalities of the TMJ - Chouinard AF et al.
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2018 Feb. [PMID: 29153240] - Review
49. Pediatric TMJ Pathology - Resnick CM.
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2024 Aug. [PMID: 38462395] - Review
51. Childhood TMJ Ankylosis: A Surgical Challenge - Challita R et al.
J Long Term Eff Med Implants. 2021. [PMID: 34348006] - Case Report
CATEGORY 6: RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS
CATEGORY 7: CLINICAL STUDIES - STOCK vs. CUSTOM PROSTHESES
54. Prosthetic TMJ Replacement (TJR): Stock or Custom? Single Institution Pilot Comparison - Vorrasi J et al.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2023 Feb. [PMID: 36241595]
56. Modification of Extended Total TMJ Replacement (eTMJR) Classification System - Higginson J et al.
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2022 Sep. [PMID: 35618505]
57. Outcomes of Total Joint Alloplastic Reconstruction in TMJ Ankylosis - Amarista FJ et al.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2022 Aug. [PMID: 35431176]
58. Utilization of Extended TMJ Replacements in Patients with Hemifacial Microsomia - Al-Qudsi A et al.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023 Nov. [PMID: 37268548]
59. Does Emotional State Improve Following TMJ Total Joint Replacement? - Balel Y & Mercuri LG.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023 Oct. [PMID: 37490998]
60. A Patient Who Recently Underwent Total TMJ Replacement Reporting for Endodontic Therapy - Kulkarni R & Akintoye S.
Dent Clin North Am. 2023 Oct. [PMID: 37714611] - Review
CATEGORY 8: VIRTUAL SURGICAL PLANNING & 3D TECHNOLOGY
61. Virtual Surgical Planning for TMJ Reconstruction with Stock TMJ Prostheses: Pilot Study - Del Castillo Pardo de Vera JL et al.
Medicina (Kaunas). 2024 Feb. [PMID: 38399626]
CATEGORY 9: AUTOGENOUS/MICROVASCULAR RECONSTRUCTION
67. Novel Bicomposite Flow-through Osteochondral Free Flap for Mandibular and Condylar Reconstruction - Saraswat NB et al.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2025 Jun. [PMID: 40510431] - Case Report
70. The Condylar Capping for Microvascular TMJ Reconstruction: Preliminary Study - Gaggl A et al.
Microsurgery. 2023 May. [PMID: 36416220] - Case Report
71. Reconstruction of Bilateral Mandibular Condyles Using a Single Vascularized Fibula - Tiongco RP et al.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2021 Jan. [PMID: 33552802] - Case Report
72. Bone Remodeling of Fibula Segment as Neocondyle After Free Vascularized Bone Transfer: Two Cases - Park HI et al.
J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023 Dec. [PMID: 38155089] - Case Report
74. Short Ramus Reconstruction for Hemi-mandibulectomy Defect: Case Reports - Hirai E et al.
JPRAS Open. 2022 Sep. [PMID: 35909988] - Case Report
75. The Inverted Coronoid-Ramus Graft for Condylar Reconstruction - Heffez LB.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2019 Jun. [PMID: 30926545]
CATEGORY 10: PROSTHESIS DESIGN & BIOMECHANICS
77. Alloplastic TMJ Reconstruction Following Recurrent Ameloblastoma Resection - Horen SR et al.
J Craniofac Surg. 2022. [PMID: 34510060] - Review/Case Reports
CATEGORY 11: TMJ ANKYLOSIS - SPECIFIC SURGICAL TECHNIQUES
83. Coronoidoplasty in TMJ Ankylosis Treatment - Selvaraj DSS et al.
BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Aug. [PMID: 32843377] - Case Report
85. Silicon Interpositional Arthroplasty for TMJ Ankylosis - Agarwal P et al.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Mar. [PMID: 33643887]
87. TMJ Ankylosis in Children: A Case Report and Literature Review - Ukwas A et al.
Case Rep Dent. 2023. [PMID: 36643593] - Case Report
88. Current Trends in Managing TMJ Ankylosis in Children - Prabhu N et al.
J Surg Case Rep. 2023 Feb. [PMID: 36818808]
CATEGORY 12: CONDYLAR FRACTURES & REMODELING
90. Remodeling of Neocondyle - Ashok Kumar KR et al.
Ann Maxillofac Surg. 2019. [PMID: 31909041] - Case Report
92. Condyle Dislocation Following Mandibular Reconstruction Using Fibula Free Flap - Kang SH et al.
Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019. [PMID: 30997360] - Case Report
CATEGORY 13: SPECIAL TOPICS & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
95. Challenges in Managing Post-Radiation TMJ Pseudoankylosis - Bangun K et al.
J Craniofac Surg. 2024. [PMID: 37973061]
96. Clinical Negligence in TMJ Surgery - Speculand B.
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023 Jan. [PMID: 36470695] - Review
97. Molecular Signaling in TMJ Osteoarthritis - Lu K et al.
J Orthop Translat. 2022. [PMID: 35591935] - Review
98. Pathological Mechanism of Chondrocytes in TMJ Osteoarthritis - Li B et al.
J Cell Mol Med. 2021. [PMID: 33949768] - Review
100. TMJ Aging and Potential Therapies - Zhou Y et al.
Aging (Albany NY). 2021. [PMID: 34264857] - Editorial/Review
Summary by Evidence Tier
| Tier | Type | Count |
|---|
| Tier 1 | Systematic Reviews / Meta-Analyses | 13 |
| Tier 3 | RCT | 1 |
| Tier 7 | Narrative Reviews | ~50 |
| Tier 8 | Case Reports | ~14 |
| Tier 9 | Clinical Studies / Other | ~22 |
Key Themes Covered
- Alloplastic total joint replacement - Stock vs. custom prostheses (Biomet, KLS Martin, Stryker, Nexus CMF)
- Virtual surgical planning & CAD/CAM - 3D printing, patient-specific implants
- Autogenous reconstruction - Costochondral grafts, fibula free flaps, coronoid grafts, femoral trochlea flaps
- Tissue engineering - Scaffolds, MSC exosomes, cartilage regeneration
- TMJ ankylosis management - Pediatric and adult protocols, interpositional arthroplasty
- Extended prostheses - Hemifacial microsomia, large mandibular defects
- Oncologic reconstruction - Post-ablative surgery, post-radiation
- Outcomes & quality of life - Patient-reported outcomes, longevity data
- Imaging & AI - Post-operative imaging, AI-based evaluation
- Complications - Infection prevention, revision surgery
All PMIDs link directly to PubMed for full citation export. For your dissertation, the 13 systematic reviews and meta-analyses (items 1-13) form the strongest evidence base, while the narrative reviews (items 14-50) provide the broadest coverage of reconstruction approaches.