| In 7 patients with 11 replanted teeth diagnosed with ankylosis, teeth were extracted, ankylotic sites removed, and EMD placed similarly. |
| Spondylitis means inflammation of the spine, and ankylosis means that a joint has become fixed solid so that it cannot bend. |
| There are always suppurative synovitis and osteomyelitis, with a consequent ankylosis of bony structure. |
| When inflammation has caused the joint-ends of the bones to be fused together the ankylosis is termed osseous or complete. |
| Pain relief and frequent passive movements prevent contractures and joint ankylosis. |
| Alloplastic TMJ prosthesis was conducted to prevent another ankylosis, and signs or symptoms of re-ankylosis were not found. |
