An adult case of temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis treated with splint therapy and the subsequent orthodontic occlusal reconstruction


KURT H., OZTAŞ E., Gençel B. İ., TAŞAN D., OZTAŞ D.

CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL DENTISTRY, cilt.2, sa.4, ss.364-367, 2011 (ESCI)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 2 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4103/0976-237x.91805
  • Dergi Adı: CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL DENTISTRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.364-367
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Anterior open bite, disc displacement without reduction, orthodontic treatment, splint therapy, temporomandibular disorders
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.