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Paediatric mandibular fractures: report of a case
Author(s) -
Qadri Ghalib Walid,
Mokhtar Sarimah Mohd
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
dental traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1600-9657
pISSN - 1600-4469
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2008.00700.x
Subject(s) - splint (medicine) , chin , interdental consonant , medicine , splints , dentistry , conservative treatment , mandibular fracture , dental trauma , orthodontics , jaw fracture , conservative management , surgery , oral and maxillofacial surgery , anatomy
– The conservative approach in the treatment of maxillofacial trauma in children has been widely adopted. The type of fracture and its presence within the growing facial skeleton along with the presence of tooth buds may result in different management strategies to that employed in adults. An understanding of conservative treatment options is essential to make informed choices which will best manage these injuries, and an example is presented in this paper. This case report describes a 14‐year‐old boy who sustained trauma to the chin as a result of a fall, causing a mandibular symphyseal fracture. He was successfully treated by the means of applying direct interdental wiring combined with an acrylic splint.