Paediatric mandibular fractures: report of a case.
The conservative approach in the treatment of maxillofacial trauma in children has been widely adopted. The type of fracture and its presence within the growing facial skeleton along with the presence of tooth buds may result in different management strategies to that employed in adults. An understanding of conservative treatment options is essential to make informed choices which will best manage these injuries, and an example is presented in this paper. This case report describes a 14-year-old boy who sustained trauma to the chin as a result of a fall, causing a mandibular symphyseal fracture. He was successfully treated by the means of applying direct interdental wiring combined with an acrylic splint.
Qadri
Ghalib Walid
GW
School of Dental Sciences, University Science Malaysia, Health Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia. al_qadry@yahoo.com
Mokhtar
Sarimah Mohd
SM
D000293:Adolescent; D002680:Chin / Q000293:injuries; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000293:injuries; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D019248:Jaw Fixation Techniques; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D013165:Splints; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000628:therapy; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy