title: Management of atrophic edentulous mandibular fractures: the case for primary reconstruction with immediate bone grafting.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Kosair Children's Hospital, The University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
authors.forename: Paul S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Tiwana
authors.forename: Matthew S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.forename: George M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Kushner
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Alpert
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001284:Atrophy; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D004867:Equipment Design; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000601:surgery*; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants