To cite: Kassam K, Messiha A. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013202633 DESCRIPTION We report a case of a patient with a 9-day history of trismus measured at 9 mm (figure 1). The trismus occurred immediately after an alleged assault with punch injuries to the face. Note the flattening of the malar process on the left hand side of the face. X-rays ...

This article describes the treatment of a 61-year-old man who had a completely edentulous maxillary arch and partially edentulous mandibular arch. The patient was orthodontically treated to correct an anterior crossbite by distalization of the mandibular teeth using a removable prosthesis serving as an anchorage unit. Subsequently, the patient received two zygomatic implants, five conventional ...

The simultaneous occurrence of an aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) on a zygomatic arch with bilateral inferior turbinate gasification is extremely rare, and no previous studies are available. Here we report the case of a 34-year-old Chinese Han female who presented with hyperplasia of the left maxillary bone for one and a half years. The patient was observed to have an ABC on the left zygomatic arch ...

INTRODUCTION Zygomatico-coronoid interference is a rare type of mandibular extracapsular ankylosis. There is a lack of information on the treatment of these cases in the literature. Condylectomy and coronoidectomy are not always the best options for the treatment of limitations in mandibular movement. CASE PRESENTATION A 51-year-old woman presented with mouth-opening limitation due to zygomat...

Objective. We report a rare case of Ewing's sarcoma of the zygomatic arch presenting in a 69-year-old patient. Method. Case report and a review of the world literature on Ewing's sarcoma incidence and management. Results. Ewing's sarcoma is a malignant round cell tumour of neuroectodermal origin that typically presents in the pelvis and long bones of children and adolescent boys. This report is...

DESCRIPTION A 20-year-old man with a previous gunshot to the left mandible presented with left facial swelling and trismus after being assaulted in the face with a closed fist. Mouth opening from maxillary to mandibular central incisors was limited to 3 cm. Dedicated maxillomandibular computed tomographic (CT) scan demonstrated an isolated left zygomatic arch fracture impinging the coronoid of ...

PURPOSE The zygomatic implant is mainly indicated for the rehabilitation of extremely atrophied maxillae when bone augmentation should be avoided. One drawback of zygomatic implants, which typically pass through the sinus, is initial or late bone resorption around the implant neck, which can result in oroantral communications followed by possible infection of the sinus. To decrease the risk of ...

Rare occurrence and often misdiagnosed clinically ,we report a case of 42 year old male patient with very unusual diagnosis of superolateral dislocation of intact mandibular condyle bilaterally following traumatic insult to the mandible. Diffuse edema in the chin area and a left lateral deflection of the mandible, including an open bite and a crepitation in the Right parasymphyseal region. Thre...

PURPOSE A retrospective study was performed to evaluate the feasibility of simultaneous use of immediately loaded zygomatic and mandibular implants for full maxillomandibular restoration. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 40 zygomatic and 112 conventional implants were placed in 19 edentulous and partially edentulous patients and restored with full-arch acrylic resin prostheses within 3 hours ...