title: Pediatric mandibular fractures: a review.
abstract: The pattern of craniomaxillofacial fractures seen in children and adolescents varies with evolving skeletal anatomy and socioenvironmental factors. The general principles of treating mandibular fractures are the same in children and adults: Anatomic reduction is combined with stabilization adequate to maintain it until bone union has occurred. But recognition of some of the differences between children and their adult counterparts is important in long-term esthetic and functional facial rehabilitation as effect of injury, treatment provided has a great influence on their ensuing growth.
authors.affiliation: Vice Principal and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Abhishek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vashistha
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Ankita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chugh
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Dinesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Urvashi
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bihani
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Mridula
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trehan
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Pedodontics, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Anant G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Nigam
keywords: Pediatric trauma; circummandibular wiring.; pediatric mandibular fractures