An appliance for jaw dilation in prolonged posttraumatic and postsurgical trismus and fibrosis.
A simple appliance is described that is capable of exerting a controlled positive force against a patient's maxilla and mandible, gently stretching the muscles of mastication, opening the mouth, and obtaining motion of the pemporomandibular joint. Its effectiveness has been proved during a period of 11 years.
D004106:Dilatation; D006801:Humans; D008410:Masticatory Muscles; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014313:Trismus / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications