Gap arthroplasty with active mouth opening exercises using an interocclusal splint in temporomandibular joint ankylosis patients

Gap arthroplasty with active mouth opening exercises using an interocclusal splint in temporomandibular joint ankylosis patients

Abstract Background Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis during early childhood may lead to disturbances in growth and facial asymmetry and to serious difficulties in eating as well as in breathing during sleep. The purpose of this study is to describe the effectiveness of an interocclusal splint...

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Main Authors: Min Woo Park, Mi Young Eo, Bo Yeon Seo, Truc Thi Hoang Nguyen, Soung Min Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-04-01
Series:Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Subjects:
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis
Gap arthroplasty
Interpositional graft
Interocclusal splint (IOS)
Maximum mouth opening (MMO)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40902-019-0200-x

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