Open AccessManagement of mandibular fracture in pediatric patient
Author(s) -
Sumaiya Nezam,
Arvind Kumar,
Jeevendra Nath Shukla,
Shabab Ahmed Khan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/njms.njms_54_17
Subject(s) - medicine , splint (medicine) , dentistry , orthodontics , mandibular fracture , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , treatment modality , fixation (population genetics) , surgery , condyle , population , botany , environmental health , biology , genus
A pediatric mandibular fracture can cause a child severe pain and the parent or caregiver extreme worry. While the pattern of fractures in children is similar to adults, however, due to a number of factors, including the anatomical complexity of the developing mandible, management of such fractures differs from that of adults and can greatly challenge the pediatric dentist. Various treatment modalities of managing mandibular fracture are available, such as closed/open cap splint with circummandibular wiring, arch-bar fixation, and cementation of the cap splint.