Pediatric TMJ Ankylosis: Treatment Using Vertical Sliding Osteotomy of the Mandibular Ramus

Autor:	Paula Cristina Felix Falchet, Luiz Fernando Lobo Leandro, João Gavranich Júnior, Thais Cristina Araújo Moreira, Caio Cesar de Souza Loureiro
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Dentistry Surgical correction Osteotomy medicine.disease Condyle Temporomandibular joint stomatognathic diseases Skull medicine.anatomical_structure stomatognathic system medicine Ankylosis Tmj ankylosis business Mandibular ramus
Zdroj:	International Journal of Oral-Medical Sciences. 9:252-258
ISSN:	2185-4254 1347-9733
DOI:	10.5466/ijoms.9.252
Popis:	Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis or hypomobility involves fusion of the mandibular condyle to the base of the skull. It is most frequently caused by trauma, presents with restriction in mouth opening in early stages and, in children, it may result in facial growth retardation. Various methods are available for surgical correction, such as autogenous grafts, gap arthroplasty, and prosthetic reconstruction. However, such techniques present several disadvantages and may lead to relapse, decrease in the vertical height of the posterior mandible and, in the case of prosthetic reconstruction, be contraindicated for the treatment of pediatric patients. The aim of this paper is to present a case of bilateral TMJ ankylosis in a 9-year-old patient treated by the technique of vertical sliding osteotomy, a simple surgical procedure indicated for the treatment of TMJ ankylosis in children, with the results after a 3-year follow-up.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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