Jaw Joint Treatment (TMJ) in Israel

Professor Shlomo Calderon

Surgeon, specialist in maxillofacial and dental surgery

Causes of Jaw Injuries

There can be many causes of jaw injuries:

• Excessive use of the jaw (for example, from constant chewing of gum)
• Diseases of the jaw joints, such as osteoarthritis
• Grinding and clenching of teeth during sleep or wakefulness (bruxism)
• Bite problems
• Lack of teeth
• Spasms of the chewing muscles and neck muscles due to stress or panic

99%

of surgeries at the Top Ichilov clinic are performed using minimally invasive methods

78%

successful cases of disease treatment with medications

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Diseases of the Jaw Joints

Many diseases of the jaw joints also cause problems in other joints:

• Rheumatic diseases (rheumatoid arthritis)
• Collagen diseases
• Various atrophies
• Tumors
• Developmental problems
• Facial and jaw injuries
• Fracture of the condyle (thickenings or projections of the bone epiphysis that serve for muscle attachment). This injury usually occurs in children falling on their chin

Types of Jaw Surgeries Performed at the Top Ichilov Clinic

• Lower Jaw Reconstruction
• Cleaning of the jaw joint (TMJ)
• Correction of improper positioning (restricted movement) of the jaw
• Correction of improper jaw development, for example - overly large lower jaw (orthognathic surgery)
• Removal of tumor invasion of the lower jaw in cancer
• Replacement of the jaw joint (TMJ)

Physical Therapy

• Deep targeted massage of the soft components of the joint (capsule and ligaments)
• Ultrasound
• Heating
• Cooling (in some cases of muscle dysfunction)
• Lymphatic massage (in some cases of injuries and after certain surgeries)