Temporomandibular joint dislocation in an 18-month-old child
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dislocation in children is extremely rare. In our case, an 18-month-old child presented with a history of inability to close her mouth. To confirm the clinical diagnosis, a computed tomogram was taken. Clinical examination and X-ray of the TMJ revealed bilateral TMJ dis...
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doaj-3265b69754914c57ab00a0b2ed54b3c32020-11-25T00:04:20ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsContemporary Clinical Dentistry0976-237X0976-23612017-01-018115515710.4103/ccd.ccd_1041_16Temporomandibular joint dislocation in an 18-month-old childJaeson Mohanan PainattRavi VeeraraghavanUshass PuthalathTemporomandibular joint (TMJ) dislocation in children is extremely rare. In our case, an 18-month-old child presented with a history of inability to close her mouth. To confirm the clinical diagnosis, a computed tomogram was taken. Clinical examination and X-ray of the TMJ revealed bilateral TMJ dislocation. Bilateral TMJ reduction was achieved manually after giving analgesia and procedural sedation. This is one of the few case reports of an acute dislocation in a toddler.http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2017;volume=8;issue=1;spage=155;epage=157;aulast=PainattChilddislocationtemporomandibular joint |
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Jaeson Mohanan Painatt Ravi Veeraraghavan Ushass Puthalath Temporomandibular joint dislocation in an 18-month-old child Contemporary Clinical Dentistry Child dislocation temporomandibular joint |
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Jaeson Mohanan Painatt Ravi Veeraraghavan Ushass Puthalath |
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Jaeson Mohanan Painatt |
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Temporomandibular joint dislocation in an 18-month-old child |
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Temporomandibular joint dislocation in an 18-month-old child |
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Temporomandibular joint dislocation in an 18-month-old child |
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Temporomandibular joint dislocation in an 18-month-old child |
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Temporomandibular joint dislocation in an 18-month-old child |
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temporomandibular joint dislocation in an 18-month-old child |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Contemporary Clinical Dentistry |
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0976-237X 0976-2361 |
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2017-01-01 |
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Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dislocation in children is extremely rare. In our case, an 18-month-old child presented with a history of inability to close her mouth. To confirm the clinical diagnosis, a computed tomogram was taken. Clinical examination and X-ray of the TMJ revealed bilateral TMJ dislocation. Bilateral TMJ reduction was achieved manually after giving analgesia and procedural sedation. This is one of the few case reports of an acute dislocation in a toddler. |
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Child dislocation temporomandibular joint |
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