PURPOSE. Aim of this study was to analyze relation of occlusal correction and alterations of temporomandibular joint function during treatment of unilateral mandibular fractures. MATERIALS AND METHODS. We compared 49 patients treated for unilateral mandibular fracture without occlusal correction with 21 patient treated for unilateral mandibular fracture along with early and consequent occlusal ...

Purpose: To establish a rat mandibular fracture model and investigate the shortand long-term effects of recombinant parathyroid hormone (PTH 1-34) on mandibular fracture healing in rats. Materials and Methods: A controlled unilateral mandibular fracture was created surgically in 29 male Sprague-Dawley rats and then stabilized using an external fixation device. The rats were divided into 2 group...

The management of atrophic mandibular fractures in edentulous patients represents an insidious issue for the maxillofacial surgeon due to the biological and biomechanical conditions that are unfavorable for fracture fixation and bone healing. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of the treatment of atrophic mandibular fractures and to compare the outcomes of different plating s...

Mandibular fractures in association with the insertion of endosseous dental implants have been reported in the literature. In this clinical case report, the nonsurgical management of a mandibular fracture with the use of a bar restoration is described and a 3-year follow-up is presented. The options for nonsurgical treatment are discussed.

the aim of this study was to present and review retromandibular anteroparotid approach and to evaluate its efficacy and safety in reduction and fixation of subcondylar fractures. materials and methods : in the period between january 2013 to february 2014, 10 patients with the age range of 17 to 41 years with a diagnosis of subcondylar fracture at sina general hospital, iran, underwent open trea...

Aims and objectives: To evaluate the efficiency of titanium lag screws in the management of oblique and sagittally displaced mandibular fractures. Also to analyze various complications encountered through this technique. Materials and methods: Twenty cases presenting with mandibular oblique, sagittaly displaced mandibular fractures requiring were selected in our study. Titanium lag screws were ...