Orthodontic treatment of a patient with severe crowding and unilateral fracture of the mandibular condyle

A 15-year-old girl who had a unilateral condylar fracture with severe crowding in both arches was treated with 4 premolar extractions followed by orthodontic therapy with a temporary skeletal anchorage device in the maxillary arch. The total active treatment time was 21 months. Her occlusion was sig...

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Published in:American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics 2016-06, Vol.149 (6), p.899-911
Main Authors: Park, Jae Hyun, Tai, Kiyoshi, Sato, Yasumori
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Dentistry
Female
Humans
Malocclusion - complications
Malocclusion - therapy
Mandibular Condyle - injuries
Mandibular Fractures - complications
Mandibular Fractures - therapy
Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures
Severity of Illness Index
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Summary:A 15-year-old girl who had a unilateral condylar fracture with severe crowding in both arches was treated with 4 premolar extractions followed by orthodontic therapy with a temporary skeletal anchorage device in the maxillary arch. The total active treatment time was 21 months. Her occlusion was significantly improved by orthodontic treatment, and the range of condylar movement was also improved. Posttreatment records after 30 months showed excellent results with a good stable occlusion. The remodeling process of the condyle was confirmed with cone-beam computed tomography images.
ISSN:0889-5406
1097-6752
DOI:10.1016/j.ajodo.2015.07.044