Conservative treatment of unilateral displaced condylar fractures in children with mixed dentition
| Autor: | Cesare Gallesio, Fabio Roccia, Eleonora Schellino, Sid Berrone, Paolo Boffano, Federico Baietto |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Male
Dentition Mixed Adolescent medicine.medical_treatment Radiography Condyle stomatognathic system Orthodontic Appliances Mandibular Fractures Radiography Panoramic medicine Humans Mixed dentition Child Orthodontics Fracture Healing business.industry Mandibular Condyle Mean age Occlusal Splints General Medicine Recovery of Function Functional recovery Jaw Fixation Techniques Temporomandibular joint Exercise Therapy Conservative treatment medicine.anatomical_structure Treatment Outcome Otorhinolaryngology Surgery Female Splint (medicine) business |
| Popis: | PURPOSE The aim of the study was to present the outcomes of the conservative treatment of unilateral displaced condylar fractures in a series of children with mixed dentition. METHODS The treatment protocol of our study population included the placement of fixed orthodontic appliances, the preparation of a maxillary acrylic splint, and functional exercises. Six and 12 months after trauma, patients underwent clinical temporomandibular joint dysfunction and mandibular motion assessments and a panoramic radiography. RESULTS Fourteen children with a mean age of 7.2 years were included in the study. At 1 year follow-up, complete clinical and functional recovery was observed in all patients. A complete healing process leading to a normal condylar process was observed in almost all patients. CONCLUSIONS Conservative treatment of displaced condylar fractures in children, using a progressively remodeled splint, showed satisfactory functional outcomes at 12 months of follow-up. |
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