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Table 1. Detailed summary and demographic information of the patient cases presented in this technical note (treated by a closed approach using occlusal stops).
Case Gender Number (Female/
Date of birth
Age at Trauma (years)
Trauma
Treatment
Occlusal Hypomochlion Units* start after trauma
Hypomochlion
1 F
26-5-1956
57
Mandibular condyle left
Conservative
>6 11 weeks
(17) 6 weeks
2 M
3 F
8-12-1965 6-4-1934
48 79
Mandibular condyle left
Conservative
>6 9 weeks >6 4week
(15) 6 weeks (7) 6 weeks
Male)
(day-month-year)
(fractures)
(time after trauma) time after placing
4 M
* Occlusal units: any pair of opposing teeth of the
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same type was counted as one occlusal unit
Conservative Brackets & elastics
>6 11 weeks
(15) 4 weeks
6-3-1985
Mandibular condyle/capitulum left
Paramedian mandible right
Brackets & elastics
Mandibular condyle/capitulum left
Conservative Brackets & elastics