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Mohammad Ghasem Shams

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PubMed2006

Congenital fusion of the maxilla and mandible: brief case report.

Congenital fusion of the mandible and maxilla is a rare anomaly usually seen in association with various syndromes. Reports of isolated cases of bony fusion of the jaws are sparse. Only 10 reported cases were found in the literature search. Maxillomandibular fusion restricts mouth opening, causing feeding problems and difficulties in swallowing, respiration, growth, and development, and thus must be treated early. We report a case of congenital fusion of the mandible and maxilla in a 1-year-old boy and describe the clinical features of this anomaly to add to the existing literature on the subject. This is our second encounter of such a case.

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PubMed2005

A simple technique to facilitate the Le Fort I osteotomy downfracture.

In order to mobilize and reposition the maxilla when treating dentofacial deformities, the Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy is commonly used. Like other surgical procedures, this procedure is not without inherent difficulties. At times, it may be difficult to initially mobilize the maxilla after performing the osteotomies. Techniques used to help in the initial mobilization and downfracture of the maxilla from the pterygoid plates include digital pressure to the dentoalveolus, disimpaction forceps, spreaders, and other instruments. These techniques are similar in that they all apply a unidirectional downward vector of force on the maxilla and have various drawbacks. We present a technique that uses a 0.5-mm stainless steel traction wire to facilitate Le Fort I maxillary downfracturing by applying a forward and downward vector of force simultaneously. After vertical downfracture of the maxilla, lateral traction on the wire can be used to complete the pterygomaxillary disjunction. This technique has several advantages and is atraumatic, and requires no special instrumentation; thus, downfracturing of the maxilla is done with relatively little effort and minimal risk.

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