title: Efficacy of 3-Dimensional plates over Champys miniplates in mandibular anterior fractures.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Mandibular fractures are treated surgically by either rigid or semi-rigid fixation, two techniques that reflect almost opposite concept of craniomaxillofacial osteosynthesis. The shortcomings of these fixations led to the development of 3 dimensional (3D) miniplates. This study was designed with the aim of evaluating the efficiency of 3D miniplate over Champys miniplate in anterior mandibular fractures.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was done in 40 patients with anterior mandibular fractures. Group I consisting of 20 patients in whom 3D plates were used for fixation while in Group II consisting of other 20 patients, 4 holes straight plates were used. The efficacy of 3D miniplate over Champy's miniplate was evaluated in terms of operating time, average pain, post operative infection, occlusion, wound dehiscence, post operative mobility and neurological deficit.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean operation time for Group II was more compared to Group I (statistically significant).There was significantly greater pain on day of surgery and at 2nd week for Group II patients but there was no significant difference between the two groups at 4th week. The post operative infection, occlusal disturbance, wound dehiscence, post operative mobility at facture site, neurological deficit was statistically insignificant (chi square test).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study suggest that fixation of anterior mandibular fractures with 3D plates provides three dimensional stability and carries low morbidity and infection rates. The only probable limitation of these 3D plates may be excessive implant material, but they seem to be easy alternative to champys miniplate. How to cite the article: Barde DH, Mudhol A, Ali FM, Madan RS, Kar S, Ustaad F. Efficacy of 3-Dimensional plates over Champys miniplates in mandibular anterior fractures. J Int Oral Health 2014;6(1):20-6.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, SMBT Dental College & Hospital, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Dhananjay H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Barde
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, SMBT Dental College & Hospital, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Anupama
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mudhol
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, SMBT Dental College & Hospital, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Fareedi Mukram
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, New Horizon Dental College & Hospital, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Madan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Bhabha College of Dental Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Farheen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ustaad
keywords: 3D miniplate; champys miniplate; mandibular fractures