Open AccessFracture management of an edentulous mandible in a geriatric osteoporotic patient
Author(s) -
Sriram Krishnan,
Dheeraj Koli,
Aditi Nanda,
Mahesh Verma
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.172084
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , splint (medicine) , orthodontics , jaw fracture , fixation (population genetics) , population , botany , environmental health , biology , genus
Fracture of an edentulous mandible is a difficult task primarily due to the absence of teeth. The management becomes even more difficult if the patient is geriatric and osteoporotic. A simple technique of using bite block splint, maxillomandibular fixation screws, and intermaxillary fixation has been presented to enable healing of fracture of mandible in such cases. The technique, which crosses the boundaries of conventional fracture management provides, promising results with minimum morbidity thus imparting optimum quality of life ahead for the patient.