Temporomandibular joint ankylosis is the bony or fibrous fusion of the temporomandibular joint affecting any age group. This article brings out the importance of physiotherapy in postoperative TMJ patients performed in 11 patients with a preoperative mean mouth opening of 5 mm to postoperative mouth opening of 37.5mm after 6 months. An expert physiotherapist is always needed to manage postoperative temporomandibular joint ankylosis patients.
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