title: Management of Symphysis and Parasymphysis Mandibular Fractures in Children Treated with MacLennan Splint: Stability and Early Results.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficiency of MacLennan splint in symphysis and parasymphysis mandibular fractures in children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Six patients (four boys and two girls, mean age 3 years, range between 2 and 5 years) were operated on parasymphysis fractures of children. The mean follow-up time was 12 months. MacLennan splint was applied in these case upto 3 weeks.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Primary healing of the fractured mandible was observed in all patients. Postoperative complications were minor and transient. The outcome of the operation was not endangered. Adverse tissue reaction like infection, malocclusion, swelling and growth restrictions did not occur during observation period.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MacLennan splint is having various advantages like faster mobilization and the avoidance of secondary removal operations. Based on this preliminary results MacLennan splints are safe and efficient in the treatment of pediatric mandible fracture. How to cite this article: Khairwa A, Bhat M, Sharma A, Sharma R. Management of Symphysis and Parasymphysis Mandibular Fractures in Children Treated with MacLennan Splint: Stability and Early RESULTS. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2015;8(2):127-132.
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Pedodontics, Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Abhishek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khairwa
authors.affiliation: Principal and Head, Department of Pedodontics, Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Manohar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Community Dentistry, Government Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Anupama
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pedodontics, Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
keywords: MacLennan splint; Mandibular fractures; Sports injury.