Persistent Pain Following Proplast-Teflon Implants of the Temporomandibular Joint: A Case Report and 35-Year Management Perspective

Volume: Volume 14, Pages: 3033 - 3046
Published: Sep 1, 2021
Abstract
Over three decades ago, hundreds of predominantly young women with temporomandibular joint pain and other symptoms were implanted with a prosthetic device composed of Proplast-Teflon that subsequently caused considerable harm, with patients developing chronic pain, dysfunction, and disability. This perspective review presents such a patient who suffered for decades with severe pain despite extensive pharmacotherapy, injection therapy, multiple...
Paper Details
Title
Persistent Pain Following Proplast-Teflon Implants of the Temporomandibular Joint: A Case Report and 35-Year Management Perspective
Published Date
Sep 1, 2021
Volume
Volume 14
Pages
3033 - 3046
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