04/11/2018
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) acts as a sliding hinge between the jawbone and the skull. Because these joints are flexible, the jaw can move smoothly up and down and from side to side, allowing us to speak, chew, and yawn. Muscles attach to and surround the jaw joints, controlling their position and movement. Temporomandibular disorders,...
09/02/2018
Last Wednesday, February 7, our director, Dr. Federico Hernández Alfaro, has successfully presented his defense to obtain the position of Full Professor in the Area of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the UIC Barcelona. Since the defense of his Doctoral Thesis in 2003, Dr. Hernández-Alfaro has followed several lines of clinical research, led by the...
04/02/2018
From the Maxillofacial Institute Teknon we would like to share with you the recent news of having been selected by the Merco Health Reputation Monitor, as the best center for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in private healthcare. The hospitals that have been subject to evaluation in these indicators, quality and clinical management, have been chosen based...
23/06/2015
Investigaciones recientes revelan que hasta un 80% de la población tiende a masticar siempre por el mismo lado. ¿Qué importancia puede tener esto? Pues mucha. El lado sobreutilizado sufre importantes consecuencias entre las que destacan dolor muscular y articular y desgaste de los dientes de ese lado. Además, estudios radiológicos revelan que los afectados sufren...
