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ArticleFrontiers in oral health2025

The calcified Sphenomandibular ligament: case report, surgical management and literature review.

Shareef Araidy, George Batshon, Roman Mirochnik, Imad Abu El-Naaj

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Article in Frontiers in oral health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Shareef Araidy *Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tzafon Medical Center, Affiliated with Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel.
George Batshon *Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tzafon Medical Center, Affiliated with Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel.
Roman MirochnikDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tzafon Medical Center, Affiliated with Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel.
Imad Abu El-NaajDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tzafon Medical Center, Affiliated with Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Calcification of the Sphenomandibular ligament (SML) is an extremely rare condition, with only three previously documented cases worldwide. This report presents the fourth known case of SML calcification in a 32-year-old male patient with a 17-year history of progressive trismus. Following a dental procedure involving a mandibular nerve block, the patient gradually developed limited mouth opening, which was resistant to conservative treatments. Imaging revealed calcification of the SML, which was confirmed intraoperatively. Surgical excision led to a significant improvement in mandibular function. This report discusses clinical presentation, diagnostic workup, surgical management, and a comprehensive literature review, emphasizing the importance of considering rare ligamentous pathologies in cases of persistent trismus.

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dental complicationdental complicationsOMFSpterygomandibular spacesphenomandibular ligamentsphenomandibular ligament calcificationtrismus

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PMCPMC12060255

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