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Review
. 2009 May;2(2):1-5.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1022. Epub 2009 Aug 26.

Pediatric mandibular fractures: a review

Sunil Sharma  1 , Abhishek Vashistha  2 , Ankita Chugh  3 , Dinesh Kumar  3 , Urvashi Bihani  4 , Mridula Trehan  5 , Anant G Nigam  6
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Review

Pediatric mandibular fractures: a review

Sunil Sharma et al. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2009 May.

Abstract

The pattern of craniomaxillofacial fractures seen in children and adolescents varies with evolving skeletal anatomy and socioenvironmental factors. The general principles of treating mandibular fractures are the same in children and adults: Anatomic reduction is combined with stabilization adequate to maintain it until bone union has occurred. But recognition of some of the differences between children and their adult counterparts is important in long-term esthetic and functional facial rehabilitation as effect of injury, treatment provided has a great influence on their ensuing growth.

Keywords: Pediatric trauma; circummandibular wiring.; pediatric mandibular fractures.

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Preoperative radiograph
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Preoperative photograph showing displaced fracture
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Postoperative radiograph with figure of eight wiring
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Left parasymphysis fracture
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Circummandibular wiring for acrylic occlusal splint
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