Due to an accident two months ago i broke my left condyle. oryginally i was told the fracture should heal itself but eventually had to have my mouth wired. there was a possibility of an operation to screw a plate to the condyle to fix the bone but my surgeon decided in the end that the wires should solve the problem. had the elastics taken out nearly 2 weeks ago and was allowed to eat soft food. but now i can see that my teeth don t meet properly (the teeth on the left side meet quicker then on the right) and i can t open my mouth as wide as before the accident. i m going for a consultation in 2 days and i m very woried. can the problem still be solved? is it possible that my jaws will be the same as before the accident? joanna
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, you should get the treatment of fixing of Costco Chat Doctor. For this purpose, submandibular incision is given about 1\u00a0cm below the angle of mandible. This is a good approach for placement and fixing of the graft. As you have difficulty in opening mouth, eminectomy can be done.in this involves excision of articular eminence and thus allows the condylar head to move anteroposterior free of obstruction. Hope you get well soon.