抄録
The fact that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often affects the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is well known. It is rare, however, for a TMJ disturbance in an RA patient to undergo surgical treatment, and review of the literature revealed no reports of total TMJ implant arthroplasty. We therefore report a total TMJ implant arthroplasty in a 65-year-old female with RA. There was massive bone destruction in the TMJ and the patient had been suffering from dyspnea.
