title: Management of the edentulous/atrophic mandibular fracture.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Shahid R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Aziz
authors.forename: Talib
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Najjar
mesh_terms: 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*