Abstract
AbstractPost‐traumatic malocclusion is one of the most common complications following closed treatment of condylar fractures. Depending on the severity of the malocclusion, most clinicians choose an orthodontic and/or surgical treatment plan. In this technical note, an alternative non‐surgical procedure for managing malocclusion complications associated with closed treatment of condylar fractures is presented. Four patients with post‐traumatic malocclusion following conservative treatment were referred to our centre in 2013 and 2014. In all these patients, hypomochlions (hypo – small; mochlos – lever) or occlusal stops were used to modulate the feedback mechanism that had developed in patients with a post‐traumatic malocclusion. After removal of the occlusal stops and a period of physiotherapy, a stable functional occlusion was achieved within a timeframe of 6 weeks in all patients. This result indicates that post‐traumatic malocclusion complications following conservative (closed) treatments can be successfully resolved without the need for further invasive surgical procedures.
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