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Management of recurrent posterior dislocation of a stock temporomandibular joint prosthesis using class II elastic traction: A case report and literature review.

Medicine · Huang L, Li H, Luo E · 2026-10-02

A young woman with bilateral condylar resorption underwent temporomandibular joint replacement and experienced repeated dislocation of the mandibular component; class II elastic traction successfully resolved the recurrence without further surgery.

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