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Chapter 2.2 Closed
CONCLUSION
An alternative non-surgical treatment to surgical correction of long-term post-traumatic malocclusion after closed treatment in condylar fracture was presented. Occlusal stops were used to disrupt malocclusion emergence during fracture healing. Physiotherapy was initiated during occlusal stop treatment and continued several weeks after removal of the occlusal stops to support the patient in reaching proper occlusion. In the four cases described in this report, proper occlusion was achieved without the need for surgical intervention. A randomized clinical trial is needed to establish the clinical value of occlusal stops in treatment of malocclusion after closed treatment of condylar fracture.
 






























































































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