The Device of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Sheet for Trismus Caused by Bilateral Mandible Fractures

Trismus is commonly caused by temporomandibular joint disorders and maxillofacial fractures. We report the case of a 62-year-old woman with trismus and difficulty in mastication caused by bilateral mandibular fractures. She had a maximal interincisal opening distance (MID) of 22 mm. Mouth-opening tr...

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Main Authors: Yoshiaki Ihara, Yuka Nakamichi, Yuichi Tashimo, Shinji Nozue, Kota Hayashi, Mitsunori Ishiguro, Koji Takahashi
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8340485
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description Trismus is commonly caused by temporomandibular joint disorders and maxillofacial fractures. We report the case of a 62-year-old woman with trismus and difficulty in mastication caused by bilateral mandibular fractures. She had a maximal interincisal opening distance (MID) of 22 mm. Mouth-opening training was administered using a novel dental mouth-training device custom-made using ethylene vinyl acetate sheets and according to the dentition and extent of mouth-opening of the patient. After 2 months of training, the MID increased to 42 mm. With adequate training, this device is effective in treating trismus due to scarring.
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spelling doaj-art-e2555d6440824543a5d407ef5d57f1a62025-08-20T02:21:13ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552021-01-01202110.1155/2021/83404858340485The Device of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Sheet for Trismus Caused by Bilateral Mandible FracturesYoshiaki Ihara0Yuka Nakamichi1Yuichi Tashimo2Shinji Nozue3Kota Hayashi4Mitsunori Ishiguro5Koji Takahashi6Division of Oral Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Special Needs Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Showa University, Tokyo, JapanDivision of Oral Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Special Needs Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Showa University, Tokyo, JapanDivision of Oral Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Special Needs Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Showa University, Tokyo, JapanDivision of Oral Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Special Needs Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Showa University, Tokyo, JapanDivision of Oral Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Special Needs Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Showa University, Tokyo, JapanDivision of Oral Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Special Needs Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Showa University, Tokyo, JapanDivision of Oral Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Special Needs Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Showa University, Tokyo, JapanTrismus is commonly caused by temporomandibular joint disorders and maxillofacial fractures. We report the case of a 62-year-old woman with trismus and difficulty in mastication caused by bilateral mandibular fractures. She had a maximal interincisal opening distance (MID) of 22 mm. Mouth-opening training was administered using a novel dental mouth-training device custom-made using ethylene vinyl acetate sheets and according to the dentition and extent of mouth-opening of the patient. After 2 months of training, the MID increased to 42 mm. With adequate training, this device is effective in treating trismus due to scarring.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8340485
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Case Reports in Dentistry
title The Device of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Sheet for Trismus Caused by Bilateral Mandible Fractures
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title_short The Device of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Sheet for Trismus Caused by Bilateral Mandible Fractures
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