title: The mysterious case of persistent malocclusion.
abstract: We report an unusual case of malocclusion following a history of apparently blunt trauma. No maxillary or mandibular fractures were identified. The malocclusion persisted for several days. Finally computed tomography was performed, which revealed a foreign body in the infratemporal fossa. A 4-cm pencil was extracted from the patient's right temporomandibular joint.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shankar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D008311:Malocclusion, Angle Class I / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed