Four-Dimensional Computed Tomographic Image Evaluation of the Change of Condylar Movement With and Without Implant-Supported Removable Prostheses in the Fibular Mandible: A Pilot Case Series Report.

condylar protrusion four-dimensional computed tomography (4dct) free fibula flap reconstruction implant-supported removable prostheses (isrp) segmental mandibulectomy

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
May 2023
Historique:
accepted: 19 02 2023
medline: 26 6 2023
pubmed: 26 6 2023
entrez: 26 6 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Implant-supported removable prostheses (ISrP) improve the quality of life, especially in patients who underwent mandibular reconstruction, but few studies have focused on the effect of ISrP in the fibular mandible on the function of the temporomandibular joint. The purpose of this pilot case series was to determine the usefulness of four-dimensional computed tomography (4DCT) images for the evaluation of differences in condylar movements with and without ISrP. Three patients who underwent ISrP following segmental mandibulectomy and free-flap reconstruction were evaluated. The participants were instructed to masticate a cookie during the 4DCT scan. The distance between the most anterior and posterior positions of the condyles on the sagittal view of the 4DCT images during the chewing of the cookies was measured and compared with and without ISrP. 4DCT revealed changes in the distances of condylar protrusion with and without wearing ISrP, but there were no obvious differences among the three patients. The 4DCT motion analysis was useful for the evaluation of the effect of wearing ISrP on condylar movements during mastication in patients with mandibular reconstruction and may become a useful objective evaluation method for the functional evaluation of ISrP.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37362490
doi: 10.7759/cureus.39419
pmc: PMC10288063
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

e39419

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2023, Yamashita et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Auteurs

Junya Yamashita (J)

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, JPN.

Kazunobu Hashikawa (K)

Plastic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, JPN.

Yasumasa Kakei (Y)

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, JPN.

Toshinori Sekitani (T)

Radiological Technologist, Osaka College of High Technology, Kobe, JPN.

Masaya Akashi (M)

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, JPN.

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