Elimination of jaw contractual with substitutional prosthetics of the upper jaw defects

Galonsky Vladislav Gennadievich, Nurieva Natalya Sergeevna, Chernov Vladimir Nikolaevich, Kiparisov Yuri Sergeevich, Gradoboev Anatoly Vladimirovich

The article presents an analysis of the problem of the development of jaw contracture in general and with post-resection maxillary defects in particular. The reasons for the formation are indicated and the mechanisms of the development of this pathological condition are described in detail. The existing methods and methods of therapeutic measures for the elimination of contractures of the jaws of various origins are presented. The author describes the author's technique for eliminating jaw contraction in patients with maxillary post-resection defects, which is used as a special preparatory orthopedic measure before replacing prosthetics, which consists in the sequential use of a number of relaxation occlusal splints-splints with a gradual increase in the magnitude of de-occlusion of the dentition. A description of the principles and mechanisms of the therapeutic effect of the above technique is presented, its advantages are given in comparison with the known methods of therapeutic measures.

Keywords:contracture of the jaws, restriction of mouth opening, post-resection maxillary defects, replacement prosthetics of jaw defects, splint splints.