title: Surgical treatment of chronic mandibular dislocation--report of a case.
abstract: Chronic dislocation of the temporomandibular jaw (TMJ) can result from lax joint ligaments and parafunctioning joints; it can also be a consequence of a systemic connective tissue disorder. The authors report a case of hypermobile joint syndrome in combination with mitral valve prolapse. The case was managed by osteosynthesis using modified titanium plate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Medical University, 15A Vassil Aprilov St., 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Abakardjiev@netscape.net
authors.forename: Angel G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Bakardjiev
authors.forename: Dimitar T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Atanasov
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*