Orthodontic Clear Aligners in Medically Complex Patients: A Breif Case Report on Renal Dialysis

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  Orthodontic Clear Aligners in Medically Complex Patients: A Breif Case Report on Renal Dialysis Managing orthodontic patients with renal failure on hemodialysis requires a careful balance of clinical precision and patient safety. These cases demand modifications at every level—from material selection to treatment mechanics. I recently managed a case using Maxflex™ trilayer clear aligners, and I'd like to share the key protocols that guided a safe approach. The Medical Problems: Altered bone metabolism Increased bleeding risk (due to heparin during dialysis) Higher susceptibility to plaque accumulation and infection Potential toxicity concerns from aligner sheet materials 📋 My Modified Protocol: Timing: Procedures were scheduled on non-dialysis days to minimize bleeding risk. While this was not always fully, due to the patient's fluctuating health status, I adapted accordingly. Plaque Control & Attachments: Based on clinical research and expert opinion, attachments were e...
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Tempromandibular Dysfunction Cases - ORTHODONTICS

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Case 1


 

1-     A 19-year-old female college student reported to the dental office complaining of a generalized muscle soreness on the left side of her face. The pain was accentuated with chewing. It had been present for approximately 1 week. In discussing the problem, she revealed that this type of pain had been present on several other occasions, 2, 6, and 8 months ago. She did not report any noticeable change in her occlusion but felt that the pain did limit her mandibular opening. Further questioning revealed that each of the three episodes of pain, as well as this episode, accompanied her college examinations.

The clinical examination revealed tenderness of the right and left masseters (score, 1) and the left temporalis (score, 1) muscles. Functional manipulation of the left inferior lateral pterygoid provoked significant discomfort (score, 3). Her comfortable interincisal opening was measured at 22 mm. She could open maximally to 33 mm, but this was painful. Passive opening by the clinician reached 45 mm (soft end feel). The TMJ examination was negative for pain or sounds. No other significant findings occurred during the clinical examination.

 




Case 2

 


2- A 27-year-old insurance salesman came to the dental office complaining of a single click in the right TMJ on opening. He reported that the joint sound had begun 2 days after his third molars were removed (under general anesthesia) 3 weeks earlier. Some relatively slight pain (3/10) was associated with the clicking, but the patient was able to function normally. The pain was not aggravated with jaw function.

The single click occurred in the right TMJ at an interincisal distance of 4 mm of opening immediately. The muscle and joint examinations did not reveal any pain or tenderness except when the mouth was opened to the point of the click. At this moment slight pain was felt. Biting on a single tongue depressor between the posterior teeth eliminated the click. The occlusal examination revealed a healthy dentition with no missing or carious teeth.

 

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