A modified surgical approach to a case of mandibular fracture in a 5-year-old girl
Injuries to the face are far more uncommon than other injuries in children. However, when they occur they can pose considerable management challenges to concerned specialists and the subsequent functional and esthetic impact to the growing child can be overwhelming. Here is a report of a 5-year-old...
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| description | Injuries to the face are far more uncommon than other injuries in children. However, when they occur they can pose considerable management challenges to concerned specialists and the subsequent functional and esthetic impact to the growing child can be overwhelming. Here is a report of a 5-year-old girl diagnosed with fracture of the body of the mandible and an associated fracture of the parasymphysis. This paper presents a unique treatment modality considering the various anatomic and developmental factors in such young children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-157fa7a6eaba48c38297f56c0db3060b2022-12-22T03:19:54ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsContemporary Clinical Dentistry0976-237X0976-23612013-01-0141818310.4103/0976-237X.111601A modified surgical approach to a case of mandibular fracture in a 5-year-old girlAttiguppe R PrabhakarKirthi Kumar RaiDivya PrahladInjuries to the face are far more uncommon than other injuries in children. However, when they occur they can pose considerable management challenges to concerned specialists and the subsequent functional and esthetic impact to the growing child can be overwhelming. Here is a report of a 5-year-old girl diagnosed with fracture of the body of the mandible and an associated fracture of the parasymphysis. This paper presents a unique treatment modality considering the various anatomic and developmental factors in such young children.http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2013;volume=4;issue=1;spage=81;epage=83;aulast=PrabhakarMandibular fracturetraumatransosseous wiring |
| spellingShingle | Attiguppe R Prabhakar Kirthi Kumar Rai Divya Prahlad A modified surgical approach to a case of mandibular fracture in a 5-year-old girl Contemporary Clinical Dentistry Mandibular fracture trauma transosseous wiring |
| title | A modified surgical approach to a case of mandibular fracture in a 5-year-old girl |
| title_full | A modified surgical approach to a case of mandibular fracture in a 5-year-old girl |
| title_fullStr | A modified surgical approach to a case of mandibular fracture in a 5-year-old girl |
| title_full_unstemmed | A modified surgical approach to a case of mandibular fracture in a 5-year-old girl |
| title_short | A modified surgical approach to a case of mandibular fracture in a 5-year-old girl |
| title_sort | modified surgical approach to a case of mandibular fracture in a 5 year old girl |
| topic | Mandibular fracture trauma transosseous wiring |
| url | http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2013;volume=4;issue=1;spage=81;epage=83;aulast=Prabhakar |
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