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Background: Patients present with malocclusions in the form of bilateral open bite with functional and esthetic challenges. These are particularly so whereby these are acquired through growth anomalies that create a change in the occlusal status whereby a patient has to adapt to the challenge of the occlusal change. While surgical intervention is a...
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... patient was referred to the Oral and Maxillofacial Discipline, Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Hong Kong, for evaluation and treatment. Clinically, she had a bilateral anterior open bite extending from the right second premolar to left second premolar with a moder- ate cross bite on both sides with an Angle's class I dental relationship. The upper right first molar and lower left second molars had a poor prognosis due to advanced periodontitis and were planned for extraction (Fig. 1). The patient reported bilateral pain in the TMJ region during ...
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... patient was referred to the Oral and Maxillofacial Discipline, Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Hong Kong, for evaluation and treatment. Clinically, she had a bilateral anterior open bite extending from the right second premolar to left second premolar with a moder- ate cross bite on both sides with an Angle's class I dental relationship. The upper right first molar and lower left second molars had a poor prognosis due to advanced periodontitis and were planned for extraction (Fig. 1). The patient reported bilateral pain in the TMJ region during ...
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Hyperplastic pathologies are rare developmental abnormalities of the facial skeleton. This article describes the etiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic methods and treatment options of benign bone hyperplasia of the facial skeleton. Hyperplasia of the facial skeleton includes the entities condylar hyperplasia, hemimandibular hyperplasia, hemifacial hyperplasia, and acromegaly. The diagnosis is frequently complicated by the minor symptoms owing to the slow growth pattern. Differential diagnosis between benign and malignant diseases is of major importance. Patient’s age, the growth activity, and clinical complaints must be considered during the decision for and planning surgical therapy. Surgical resection of a pituitary adenoma can lead to normalization of growth hormone levels in acromegaly and prevent disease progression.
