An adult case of temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis treated with splint therapy and the subsequent orthodontic occlusal reconstruction
CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL DENTISTRY, vol.2, no.4, pp.364-367, 2011 (ESCI)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 2 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2011
- Doi Number: 10.4103/0976-237x.91805
- Journal Name: CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL DENTISTRY
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
- Page Numbers: pp.364-367
- Keywords: Anterior open bite, disc displacement without reduction, orthodontic treatment, splint therapy, temporomandibular disorders
- Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Herein we report treatment for a 19-year-old female patient with severe osteoarthritis of the temporomandibular joint. The patient had severe open bite with a Class II molar relationship. She had limited mouth opening and pain. Clinical examination and magnetic resonance imaging revealed that she had anterior disc displacement without reduction. By splint therapy, limited mouth opening and pain was eliminated, but an anterior open bite developed after the treatment. By orthodontic treatment, an acceptable occlusion was achieved with a Class I molar relationship.