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ArticleJournal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons2025

Revision surgery for malocclusion after open reduction of mandibular fracture: a case report.

Takuma Watanabe, Makoto Hirota

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Article in Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Takuma WatanabeDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4051-1505
Makoto HirotaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1231-2808

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Abstract

Insufficient treatment of mandibular fractures can result in malocclusion, often necessitating revision surgery. Therefore, appropriate surgical treatment by oral and maxillofacial surgeons with adequate consideration of the occlusion is crucial. Moreover, in patients with bone defects between the fractured ends, bone grafting may be required. A 48-year-old man was referred to our department with malocclusion after initial surgery for mandibular fracture performed by plastic surgeons at another hospital. We performed revision surgery with bone grafting for a bone defect, and favorable postoperative occlusion and bone healing were achieved. Occlusal reconstruction is paramount, and bone grafting may be required if the procedure creates a bone defect. The skills and technique of oral and maxillofacial surgeons are critical, although collaboration with plastic surgeons may be necessary.

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MalocclusionMandibleOral and maxillofacial surgeons

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PMID40017075
PMCPMC11880672

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