Secondary correction of malocclusion after treatment of maxillofacial trauma

Abstract

d alocclusion after primary treatment of maxillofaial trauma is not frequently reported in the literaure. Despite many developments in the treatment f facial fractures, the most common hard tissue omplications after maxillofacial trauma are temoromandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction, followed y infections and malocclusions. When rigid meallic plates and screws became available, the reuirements for accuracy in surgery increased, as ven a mild discrepancy in alignment of bony fragents and osteosynthesis can have a severe effect n occlusion. As with all surgery, the rate of comlications decreases with the greater experience of he operating surgeon. Maxillofacial trauma patients frequently have ther injuries, most often neurologic or orthopedic. f emergency surgery must be carried out, the facial ractures will usually be operated on at the same ime. Emergency situations may lead to poor preperative imaging and inadequate preoperative reatment planning of maxillofacial injuries. On the