Juvenile idiopatic arthritis in orthodontics: Case report with a 6-year follow-up

Autor: Susana Maria Deon Rizzatto, Paulo Ricardo Baccarin Matje, Eduardo Martinelli Santayana de Lima, Maria Mercedes Picarelli, Luciane Macedo de Menezes
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics. 151(2)
ISSN: 1097-6752
Popis: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is a childhood disease that causes joint swelling and pain, and limitation in the range of joint movements. It is characterized by progressive destruction of the joints. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is the most frequent systemic inflammatory disease of the temporomandibular joint. When the temporomandibular joint is involved, orthodontic treatment becomes more challenging. This case report shows the treatment of a young patient with a Class II subdivision malocclusion and juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Excellent results were achieved and maintained at the 6-year follow-up, when neither clinical symptoms nor radiographic changes in the temporomandibular joint were seen.
Databáze: OpenAIRE