Open AccessUse of orthodontic brackets for intermaxillary fixation for management of mandibular fracture in a pediatric patient
Author(s) -
Rajeev Pandey,
Anit Khatri,
Rajat Gupta,
Nitin Bhagat
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of dental and allied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2277-6672
pISSN - 2277-4696
DOI - 10.4103/2277-4696.205445
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , permanent dentition , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , orthodontics , mandibular fracture , reduction (mathematics) , population , displacement (psychology) , dentition , condyle , psychology , mathematics , botany , geometry , environmental health , psychotherapist , biology , genus
Fracture of mandible is relatively less common in pediatric population when compared to adults. Management of pediatric mandibular fracture is a very complex issue and requires accurate and early treatment. Although the general principles of treatment remain the same as adult but various factors which influence the choice of management: age, dentition status, site involved, amount of displacement, number of fractures, and socioeconomic status. This case report describes a conservative way of management of moderately displaced mandibular fracture with the help of closed reduction achieved using intermaxillary fixation (IMF) with help of elastics using orthodontic brackets. A 9-year-old male child was treated for body of mandible fracture using this technique. The IMF was removed after 3 weeks and adequate bone union was demonstrated clinically and radiographically