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Post traumatic malocclusion and its prosthetic treatment
In-Phill Park1, Seong-Joo Heo, Jai-Young Koak
1Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
|December 18, 2010
Summary
Mandible fractures are common in maxillofacial trauma. This report details prosthetic treatment for post-traumatic malocclusion resulting from altered mandibular position after open reduction.
Area of Science:
- Maxillofacial Surgery
- Dental Prosthetics
- Trauma Management
Background:
- Mandible fractures are frequent in maxillofacial trauma.
- The mandible's unique structure necessitates careful fracture management to prevent displacement.
- Displacement during reduction can lead to malocclusion.
Observation:
- The case involves a patient with post-traumatic malocclusion.
- The patient's mandible was openly reduced in an altered position, changing their occlusion.
- Temporomandibular joints (TMJs) can adapt to deformities post-trauma.
Findings:
- The patient presented with malocclusion secondary to mandibular fracture treatment.
- Open reduction of the fractured mandible resulted in a positional change affecting occlusion.
- Prosthetic treatment was employed to manage the altered occlusion.
Implications:
- Proper management of mandible fractures is crucial to avoid malocclusion.
- Prosthetic rehabilitation can be effective for post-traumatic malocclusion.
- Understanding TMJ adaptation is important in trauma cases.
