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Treatment of habitual temporomandibular joint dislocation with miniplate eminoplasty: a report of nine cases
Author(s) -
SHIBATA T.,
YAMASHITA T.,
NAKAJIMA N.,
UEDA M.,
ISHIJIMA T.,
SHIGEZUMI M.,
ARISUE M.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of oral rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2842
pISSN - 0305-182X
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2842.2002.00900.x
Subject(s) - zygomatic arch , temporomandibular joint , condyle , medicine , orthodontics , arch , dislocation , materials science , civil engineering , engineering , composite material
Summary Eminoplasty using T‐shaped titanium miniplate was performed on 15 joints in nine patients suffering from recurrent dislocation of the temporomandibular joint with several general complications. After the conventional pre‐auricular approach to the zygomatic arch and eminence, the bent over miniplate was inserted anteriorly against the articular eminence and fixed to the zygomatic arch with miniscrews to limit the over‐movement of the condyle. In one case, the miniplate fractured, but no recurrence of dislocation was observed. In another case, it was possible to evaluate the mandibular movement by Sirognathograph analysis, which proved satisfactory function of the joints.