Surgical correction of unilateral ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint; Case report

• Autores: Viera, Kemberly Gabriela, Cruz, Víctor Alexander, Quisilema, Michael Xavier, Jaimes, Angélica Maria
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2019
• Institución: Universidad de San Martín de Porres
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad de San Martín de Porres
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistas.usmp.edu.pe:article/1571
• Enlace del recurso: https://portalrevistas.aulavirtualusmp.pe/index.php/Rev-Kiru0/article/view/1571
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Ankyloses; Temporomandibular joint; Mandibular Condyle; Anquilosis; Articulación temporomandibular; Cóndilo Mandibular

The unilateral ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint corresponds to a temporomandibular disorder classified within the chronic mandibular hypomobility. The objective of the present clinical case, to provide a clinical and diagnostic guide on this pathology, for the dental community, providing a new alternative so that this anomaly can be corrected and hand improve the quality of life of our patient, with a treatment One hundred percent scientific, professional and guaranteed. The literature defines ankylosis as an abnormal immobility of the jaw, disorder that leads to a restriction of the buccal opening with partial reduction of mandibular movements or a complete immobility of the jaw. We present a case of unilateral temporomandibular ankylosis (left) in a 14-year-old boy, who treated with ankylosing block resection, after mandibular fracture in order to elongate the soft tissues and maintain space in the new glenoid cavity to avoid re-ankylosis and favor the remodeling of the condyle.