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Orthodontic and surgical treatment of a patient with an ankylosed temporomandibular joint.

Motta A, Louro RS, Medeiros PJ, Capelli J

Department of Orthodontics, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. alemotta@rjnet.com.br

This article describes the surgical and orthodontic treatment of a girl with facial deformities and functional involvement. The left temporomandibular joint was ankylosed, and the lower third of the face was markedly deficient, with mandibular retrusion and severe laterognathism to the left side. Mouth-opening was limited, and the patient had problems speaking and chewing. Two surgical procedures had been performed previously at another institution. We treated the patient with condylar surgery while she was still growing, followed by orthodontic treatment and orthognathic surgery after growth was complete. Twelve-year follow-up records are presented.

Published 11 June 2007 in Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop, 131(6): 785-96.
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