title: Virtual restoration of anatomic jaw relationship to obtain a precise 3D model for total joint prosthesis construction for treatment of TMJ ankylosis with open bite.
abstract: Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) reconstruction with a TMJ Concepts total joint prosthesis (TMJ Concepts, Ventura, USA) requires a precise 3D model of the jaws in centric occlusion. The authors present a virtual procedure for repositioning the lower jaw in centric occlusion to obtain a precise stereolithographic model for TMJ reconstruction using a custom-made total joint prosthesis in a case of TMJ ankylosis and anterior open bite.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical University, Hannover, Germany. c.zizelmann@gmx.de
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zizelmann
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bucher
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rohner
authors.forename: N-C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Gellrich
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kokemueller
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hammer
mesh_terms: D000844:Ankylosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D007574:Jaw Relation Record / Q000379:methods*; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D003765:Models, Dental; D024343:Open Bite / Q000601:surgery*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D014584:User-Computer Interface