title: Management of pediatric mandibular fractures.
abstract: The incidence of mandibular fractures is rare in the pediatric population when compared to adults. Although the basic principles for management are the same as for the adult, certain anatomical features of the pediatric mandible warrant special attention. Problems such as mixed dentition, unerupted teeth, and ongoing growth in the mandible require careful diagnosis and planning in deciding on the proper treatment.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Otolarngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Tulane Medical Center, New Orleans.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Jamerson
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003818:Dentition, Mixed; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000254:growth & development; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D010515:Periodontal Prosthesis; D010516:Periodontal Splints