Treatment of post-traumatic open bite by radiofrequency.
An 18-year-old man with a fracture of the mandibular symphysis and both condylar heads was treated by open reduction of the fractured symphysis and closed reduction of the fractures of the condylar heads. As the open-bite was not resolved by the operation, elastic traction was applied for three weeks, but there was no improvement. Finally, we gave radiofrequency treatment to the anterior bellies of the digastric muscle, after which the open-bite disappeared and at the follow-up examinations there was no recurrence.
Choi
Seong-Seok
SS
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, #896 Pyungchon-Dong, Dongan-Gu, Anyang-city, Kyungki-do 431-070, South Korea. dr-antagonist@hanmail.net
Rotaru
Horatiu
H
Kim
Seong-Gon
SG
D000328:Adult; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000295:instrumentation; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000293:injuries*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D024343:Open Bite / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014143:Traction / Q000379:methods