Treatment of condylar hypoplasia with distraction osteogenesis: a case report.
This report describes the surgical-orthodontic treatment procedures of a patient with condylar hypoplasia. Condylar hypoplasia is a major factor in any facial abnormality in a growing child. This case report describes a patient with a facial anomaly with an acquired unilateral condylar hypoplasia. His asymmetry was corrected by using functional therapy for the correction of muscle tonus and distraction osteogenesis for lengthening the mandibular ramal height. Fixed orthodontic appliances were used for conventional orthodontic therapy and final occlusal adjustment.
Arun
Tülin
T
Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey. tarun@yeditepe.edu.tr
Kayhan
Fulya
F
Kiziltan
Meral
M
D001732:Bite Force; D002648:Child; D004576:Electromyography; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000503:physiopathology; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D020247:Myofunctional Therapy; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D013703:Temporal Muscle / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome