Prague Med. Rep. 2025, 126, 17-25

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2025.3

The Use of Front Plateau in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Case Series and Literature Review

Brender Leonan-Silva, Roberto de Souza Teodoro Junior, Bruna Monteiro de Paula, Mariana Costa Lima Ribeiro, Michel Colombecky, Mylene Rezende Meireles, Iara Campos Santana, Sabrina Sobral de Oliveira, Larissa Doalla de Almeida e Silva, Olga Dumont Flecha

Department of Dentistry, Federal University dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Received July 22, 2024
Accepted January 27, 2025

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