Post traumatic malocclusion and its prosthetic treatment.
- Author:
In Phill PARK
1
;
Seong Joo HEO
;
Jai Young KOAK
;
Seong Kyun KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Post traumatic malocclusion; Mandible fracture; Prosthodontic approach; Adapted centric posture
- MeSH: Displacement (Psychology); Humans; Joints; Malocclusion; Mandible; Masticatory Muscles; Posture; Temporomandibular Joint
- From:The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics 2010;2(3):88-91
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Mandible fractures belong to the most common fractures encountered in maxillofacial trauma. Because mandible is such a unique structure with hinge joint and masticatory muscles attached to the body of mandible, attention must be paid to avoid displacement during treatment. Displacement during fracture reduction leads to malocclusion. Many TMJs function with complete comfort and apparent normalcy in adapted centric posture, even though they have undergone deformation caused by trauma. This clinical report describes the patient with post traumatic malocclusion and its prosthetic treatment. His fractured mandible was openly reduced in changed position, as a result his occlusion has been changed. He was treated by prosthetic method in so-called adapted centric posture.
