A 28-year-old software engineer was brought to our hospital after he sustained injuries to his face in a road traffic accident. After immediate first aid, he complained of pain in the jaws and inability to bite properly.
A 3D CT scan taken showed a fracture in both the right & left mandibular condylar heads and both fractured segments were displaced inwards. This caused a derangement in the patient’s occlusion or contact between upper and lower teeth. Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji performed the surgical fracture reduction. The fracture site was surgically exposed, the patient’s occlusion was accurately restored, the fractured segments were stabilized and fixed in their normal position with bone plates and anterior open bite was corrected.
A 3D CT scan taken showed a fracture in both the right & left mandibular condylar heads and both fractured segments were displaced inwards. This caused a derangement in the patient’s occlusion or contact between upper and lower teeth. Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji performed the surgical fracture reduction. The fracture site was surgically exposed, the patient’s occlusion was accurately restored, the fractured segments were stabilized and fixed in their normal position with bone plates and anterior open bite was corrected.
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