Management of the edentulous/atrophic mandibular fracture.
Edentulous or atrophic mandible fractures are rare and potentially problematic for the oral and maxillofacial surgeon. With the loss of teeth, atrophy of the alveolar bony apparatus ensues, creating a mandible more prone to fracture. This article describes the management of edentulous/atrophic mandibular fractures.
Aziz
Shahid R
SR
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Dental School, 110 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ 07103, USA. azizsr@umdnj.edu
Najjar
Talib
T
D000368:Aged; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000150:complications*; D001860:Bone Plates; D001864:Bone Wires; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019248:Jaw Fixation Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000150:complications*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000150:complications*