Manual reduction of articular disc after traumatic extraction of mandibular third molar: a case report

Rubens CAMINO JUNIOR, Marcello Roberto MANZI, Matheus Furtado de CARVALHO, João Gualberto de Cerqueira LUZ, Angélica Castro PIMENTEL, Maria Cristina Zindel DEBONI

Introduction: Disc displacement without reduction with limited opening is an intracapsular biomechanical disorder involving the condyle-disc complex. With the mouth closed, the disc is in an anterior position in relation to the condylar head and does not reduce with mouth opening. This disorder is associated with persistent limited mandibular opening. Case report: The patient presented severe limitation to fully open the mouth, interfering in her ability to eat. Clinical examination also revealed maximum assisted jaw opening (passive stretch) with less than 40 mm of maximum interincisal opening. Magnetic resonance imaging was the method of choice to identify the temporomandibular disorders. Conclusion: By means of reporting this rare case of anterior disc displacement without reduction with limited opening, after traumatic extraction of a mandibular third molar, in which manual reduction of temporomandibular joint articular disc was performed, it was possible to prove that this technique is effective in the prompt restoration of mandibular movements.

Keywords: Temporomandibular joint disc. Magnetic resonance imaging. Symptom assessment.

How to cite: Camino Junior R, Manzi MR, Carvalho MF, Luz JGC, Pimentel AC, Deboni MCZ. Manual reduction of articular disc after traumatic extraction of mandibular third molar: a case report. Dental Press J Orthod. 2015 Sept- Oct;20(5):101-7. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2177-6709.20.5.101-107.oar

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