A retrospective study of using removable occlusal splint in the treatment of condylar fracture in children

Zhao, Yuming; Yang, Jie; Bai, Rui-chun; Ge, Lihong; Zhang, Yi

doi:10.1016/j.jcms.2012.07.010

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“…1,8,11,16,17 One approach is splint therapy. 18,19 Two other approaches, differing in whether surgery is performed at the fracture site, are currently the treatments of choice. The conservative approach focuses on fixating the maxillomandibular relationship of the dental occlusion to place the fractured parts in a good relationship, leaving the fracture site untouched.…”

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Conservative orthodontic fixed appliance management of pediatric mandibular bilateral condylar fracture

Gong

Zhu

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American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

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Conservative orthodontic fixed appliance management of pediatric mandibular bilateral condylar fracture

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Zhu

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American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

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“…It is also reported that longer periods of IMF can lead to bony ankylosis or fibrosis and severely limited mouth opening. For children, the treatment of condylar fractures with IMF is complicated by poor patient compliance, difficulty in applying IMF, and, in the case of mixed dentition, lack of sufficient support [19]. …”

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“…The management of condylar fractures is still controversial. The treatment approach includes (A) surgical open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) [16, 17] or (B) closed functional therapeutic regimen (CTR) [18, 19]. …”

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Functional Treatment of a Child with Extracapsular Mandibular Fracture

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Magnifico

Blasio

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Case Reports in Dentistry

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Condylar fractures are among the most frequent fractures in the context of traumatic lesions of the face. The management of condylar fractures is still controversial, especially when fractures occur in children: if overlooked or inappropriately treated, these lesions may lead to severe sequelae, both cosmetic and functional. The therapy must be careful because severe long-term complications can occur. In this case report, the authors present a case of mandibular fracture in which the decision between surgical therapy and functional therapeutic regimen may be controversial due to the particular anatomy of the fracture line and the age of the patient.

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“…There have been studies recently proving a well-tolerated removal splint therapy which enabled good occlusion in all the patients, along with unimpaired function and good development of the mandible in those patients. 18 In spite of the many advantages, the open reduction method of condylar process osteosynthesis has its limitation because it involves the risk of damaging crucial periarticular structures. In the above studies, a retromandibular incision was used in patients treated by open reduction.…”

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