Surgical treatment using porous hydroxylapatite blocks for severe habitual dislocation of the bilateral temporomandibular joint in a patient with epilepsy.

A patient with severe habitual dislocation of the bilateral temporomandibular joint involving epilepsy was operated using porous hydroxylapatite blocks as intervention material. The patient was followed up for 4 years. He has been well without recurrence of dislocation or any complication. In this paper, we report the procedure and the relevant literature is discussed.