The mandibular bone is an important component of the facial bone, which has a unique role in digestive system, speech, and esthetics. For these functions it vital that surgeons should not only treat function but also consider esthetics together. Mandibular fractures are among most common traumatic injuries maxillofacial, region, second frequently fractured adult mandible due to its vulnerable p...

UNLABELLED Mandibular fracture is the second most common facial fracture and there has been a significant increase in number of cases in the last years. Misidentification and inadequate treatment can take to permanent aesthetic or functional deformity. AIM Evaluate cases of mandibular fracture reduction in the Hospital of Clinics of the Federal University of Uberlândia, from January of 1974 t...

OBJECTIVES The treatment of condylar fractures has long been controversial. In this paper, we established a database for accurate measurement, storage, management and analysis of patients' data, in order to help determine the best treatment plan. METHODS First of all, the diagnosis and treatment database was established based on XNAT, including 339 cases of condylar fractures and their relate...

Subcondylar fractures are common in the maxillofacial region following direct trauma to the mandibular ramus. The literature is replete with articles written on the treatment of subcondylar fractures, encompassing a plethora of various surgical approaches; however, the best treatment procedure has remained controversial. Such fractures are either treated by open reduction with internal fixation...

The treatment of mandibular fractures has evolved from various forms of wiring, splinting, intermaxillary fixation, rigid fixation, compression plates, and mini plates. But in all this circumastances there is a chance of potential infection and malunion in mandibular fracture site. So in our study we used three dimensional titanium miniplates to stabilize the mandibular fracture site. The 3 D t...

AIM This study aims to clarify, according to our experience, the correct surgical sequence which should be followed in order to treat double mandibular fractures. MATERIAL OF STUDY From January 2007 to January 2010, we have conducted a retrospective study on a sample of patients operated on in our department. We include only those cases in which the jaw was fractured in 2 places, in particula...