Treatment of mandibular fractures by intraoral placement of bone plates.
We have used bone plates in the treatment of mandibular fractures for the past 12 years. In carefully selected cases, this procedure can obviate the need for dental fixation in young and active patients, or in patients with multiple injuries.
D001860:Bone Plates / Q000009:adverse effects; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery*