This book focuses on the independent design, material research and development, digital design, and technological improvement of the reconstruction of temporomandibular joint prostheses.

This book illustrates the key points of surgical techniques through detailed cases, introduces the concept of prosthetic design through systematic literature, summarizes experience and shortcomings through scientific analysis, reflects a rigorous academic attitude, and conveys cutting-edge disciplinary knowledge. It is of great significance in the development of personalized, refined, and efficient restoration and reconstruction in oral and maxillofacial surgery exploration.

This book mainly focuses on various late-stage temporomandibular joint diseases and systematically introduces the role of various customized prostheses in temporomandibular joint reconstruction. It presents a comprehensive prosthetic design plan, detailed surgical steps explanation, and complete follow-up results. Itprovides new treatment ideas and prosthetic products for oral and maxillofacial surgeons when dealing with such difficult and recurrent diseases.

Dr. Chi Yang, PhD, MD, DDS, is the vice dean of Shanghai Jiao Tong University College of Stomatology, academic leader of Department of Oral Surgery in Shanghai ninth people’s Hospital, China. He was trained in Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine and gained DDS and MD degree in Shanghai ninth People’s Hospital in 1994, followed the guidance of academician Qiu Weiliu. He then became faculty in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He visited and worked in several American university hospitals as UCLA, Mass General Hospital and Maryland University as a visitor faculty fellow from 2000 to 2001. Professor Yang has been appointed and acting as the honorary professor and the dean of China Campus for International Medical College, Duisburg Essen University, Germany.