title: Mandibular fracture in an 18-month-old child.
abstract: Facial trauma in a child can be a greatly distressing experience for the parents as well as the child, causing uncontrollable crying in the child and panic and fear in the parents. Facial injuries in children are less common than in adults. This case report describes the management of symphysial fracture of the mandible in an 18-month-old girl. The fracture was reduced under general anesthesia and then stabilized with an acrylic cap splint, utilizing circummandibular wiring.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Subharti Dental College, Meerut, UP, India. adlakhavivek@gmail.com
authors.forename: Vivek Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Adlakha
authors.forename: Vishal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: Preetika
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chandna
authors.forename: Abhay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agarwal
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D001864:Bone Wires; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013165:Splints