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ISSN (Print) 1013-9052
EISSN 1658-3558
The Saudi Dental Journal,
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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SDJ
Isolated mandibular fractures treated with conventional
techniques vs. rigid osseous fixation: A retrospective
study in Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Omar F. Shehabuldin, BDS, MSc, Reddy P. Bal, BDS, MDS
Dammam Dental Center; Director, Dental Services, Damman Central Hospital
Mandibular fractures were managed by conventional techniques for many years.
New techniques like rigid internal fixation became more popular in recent years. The purpose of this retrospective study was to compare results seen with closed reduction versus open reduction and those seen with wire osteosynthesis versus rigid internal fixation for the management of mandibular fractures in seventy-nine patients with 101 mandibular fractures. The results suggest that rigid internal fixation offers many advantages to the patient and is superior to more conventional techniques inspite of a minor infection rate. It was concluded that the overall complication rate was low and can further be reduced by careful selection of patients, use of antibiotics, surgeon's skill and experience as well as meticulous performance of the technique.
Saudi Dental Journal 1998;10(1):3-8.
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