Management of Malocclusion after Maxillofacial Trauma

Ashish P. Sharma, Brian Hondorp, Andrey Gaiduchik, Nadim Z. Baba, Jayini Thakker, Jared C. Inman

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Abstract

Efficacious management of malocclusion following maxillofacial trauma requires understanding of the interaction between teeth and alveolar bone, facial skeleton, temporomandibular joints, and facial neuromusculature. Success is best achieved with a multidisciplinary approach. This article describes the management of malocclusion after primary repair by highlighting important clinical features and offering guidelines for secondary repair through revision surgical reduction, prosthodontic rehabilitation, orthodontic therapy, restorative dentistry, and orthognathic surgery.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)562-570
Number of pages9
JournalFacial Plastic Surgery
Volume33
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2017

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Surgery

Keywords

  • facial trauma
  • malocclusion
  • maxillofacial trauma
  • occlusion management
  • secondary repair
  • Malocclusion/diagnostic imaging
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Orthodontics/methods
  • Male
  • Maxillofacial Injuries/diagnostic imaging
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Mandibular Fractures/diagnostic imaging
  • Multiple Trauma/diagnosis
  • Radiography, Panoramic/methods
  • Recovery of Function
  • Injury Severity Score
  • Maxillary Fractures/diagnostic imaging
  • Prosthodontics/methods
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Aged
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal/adverse effects

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