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Craniofacial Growth in Children Affected by Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Involving the Temporomandibular Joint: Functional Therapy Management

  • Giampietro Farronato1,*,
  • Vera Carletti1
  • Cinzia Maspero1
  • Davide Farronato1
  • Lucia Giannini1
  • Claudio Bellintani1

1Department of Orthodontics, The University of Milan, Italy

DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.33.4.05287m400q508772 Vol.33,Issue 4,July 2009 pp.351-358

Published: 01 July 2009

*Corresponding Author(s): Giampietro Farronato E-mail: giampietro.farronato@unimi.it

Abstract

The aim of this study was twofold: 1) to asses the effects of a functional appliance on condyles damaged by juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). and 2) to evaluate its ability to reduce alterations in craniofacial development.Study design: Seventy-two JIA patients with temporomandibular involvement, ages ranging between 4 and 16 years, were treated. All of them presented temporomandibular joint involvement. They were treated with an activator and followed for 4 years. Results: At the second examination, it was possible to observe a reduction in mandibular retrusion and in the sagittal discrepancy between mandible and maxilla, a reduction in the angle of divergence, a counterclockwise rotation of the mandible, a reduction of the gonial angle, a longer mandibular ramus, a reduction in the discrepancy between anterior and posterior height caused by an increase in posterior height and a forward positioning of the chin. Conclusion: The functional appliance reduces the severity of facial alterations improving mandibular and condylar growth.

Keywords

juvenile idiopathic arthritis, functional appliance, temporomandibular involvement

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Giampietro Farronato,Vera Carletti,Cinzia Maspero,Davide Farronato,Lucia Giannini,Claudio Bellintani. Craniofacial Growth in Children Affected by Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Involving the Temporomandibular Joint: Functional Therapy Management. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2009. 33(4);351-358.

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