Open AccessRehabilitation in the treatment of mandibular condyle fractures
Author(s) -
Anna Rzewuska,
Edward Kijak,
L Halczy-Kowalik
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
dental and medical problems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.249
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2300-9020
pISSN - 1644-387X
DOI - 10.17219/dmp/128092
Subject(s) - condyle , rehabilitation , medicine , orthodontics , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy
The objective of rehabilitation after the treatment of a mandibular condyle fracture is to retrieve the effortless, symmetrical opening of the jaws with the preservation of appropriate movements to the sides, and appropriate occlusion without a sense of tension in the mastication muscles or pain sensations.