The use of a single titanium microplate in displaced pediatric parasymphysial mandibular fractures
Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of one titanium microplate in the fixation of displaced pediatric parasymphysial mandibular fractures. Materials and methods: The study was conducted on 7 children in the mixed dentition stage with displaced parasymphysial fracture. Pati...
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| description | Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of one titanium microplate in the fixation of displaced pediatric parasymphysial mandibular fractures. Materials and methods: The study was conducted on 7 children in the mixed dentition stage with displaced parasymphysial fracture. Patients’ age ranged between 5 years 9 months and 8 years 4 months with an average of 7 years 1 month. Fractured bone segments were exposed, reduced and then fixed using 1.5 linear microplates at the inferior border of the mandible using monocortical screws, with 1.5 mm in diameter and 5 mm in length. Stainless steel wire was used as a tension band by ligating the teeth around the fracture line. Patients were followed up for occlusion and stability clinically and radiographically (panoramic X-ray and CT). Results: According to clinical and radiographic post-operative follow-up, none of the patients showed displacement of the fixed bony segments. Conclusion: The present study concluded that using one microplate with 1.5 monocortical microscrews and dental tension band by a stainless steel wire could be adequate for fixing displaced pediatric parasymphysial mandibular fractures. This technique has the following advantages: decreases the amount of titanium used, decreases the risk of injury of the roots and teeth buds, and decreases the cost and time of surgery. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-53b7ff2f4c8245c7bb6d5c531b8036752022-12-22T01:01:02ZengElsevierSaudi Dental Journal1013-90522009-07-0121295100The use of a single titanium microplate in displaced pediatric parasymphysial mandibular fracturesWalid A. Abdullah0Address: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Oral Surgery, College of Dentistry, Mansoura University, EgyptObjective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of one titanium microplate in the fixation of displaced pediatric parasymphysial mandibular fractures. Materials and methods: The study was conducted on 7 children in the mixed dentition stage with displaced parasymphysial fracture. Patients’ age ranged between 5 years 9 months and 8 years 4 months with an average of 7 years 1 month. Fractured bone segments were exposed, reduced and then fixed using 1.5 linear microplates at the inferior border of the mandible using monocortical screws, with 1.5 mm in diameter and 5 mm in length. Stainless steel wire was used as a tension band by ligating the teeth around the fracture line. Patients were followed up for occlusion and stability clinically and radiographically (panoramic X-ray and CT). Results: According to clinical and radiographic post-operative follow-up, none of the patients showed displacement of the fixed bony segments. Conclusion: The present study concluded that using one microplate with 1.5 monocortical microscrews and dental tension band by a stainless steel wire could be adequate for fixing displaced pediatric parasymphysial mandibular fractures. This technique has the following advantages: decreases the amount of titanium used, decreases the risk of injury of the roots and teeth buds, and decreases the cost and time of surgery.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S101390520900008X |
| spellingShingle | Walid A. Abdullah The use of a single titanium microplate in displaced pediatric parasymphysial mandibular fractures Saudi Dental Journal |
| title | The use of a single titanium microplate in displaced pediatric parasymphysial mandibular fractures |
| title_full | The use of a single titanium microplate in displaced pediatric parasymphysial mandibular fractures |
| title_fullStr | The use of a single titanium microplate in displaced pediatric parasymphysial mandibular fractures |
| title_full_unstemmed | The use of a single titanium microplate in displaced pediatric parasymphysial mandibular fractures |
| title_short | The use of a single titanium microplate in displaced pediatric parasymphysial mandibular fractures |
| title_sort | use of a single titanium microplate in displaced pediatric parasymphysial mandibular fractures |
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