الفهرس 
IntroductionOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
 |  | from | 145 |  |  |
| | | from | 145 | | |
Abstract
The present study was carried out to evaluate the effect of open reduction and fixation of mandibular angle fracture using 3D miniplates curved and straight.
The study comprised ten patients (mean age 33.9 years) suffering from noncomminuted unilateral mandibular angle fractures which doesn’t treated with closed reduction especially who suffering from minimal, moderate, or severe displacement.
They were divided into (group I), in which straight 3D miniplates were used for fixation of fracture and (group II), where curved 3D miniplates were used.
Each group was treated with open reduction and fixation using the 2mm 3D miniplate system in a transoral and extraoral approach.
All patients were systematically monitored until six months postoperatively.
Among the outcome parameters recorded were infection, clinical stability, hardware failure, wound dehiscence, and sensory disturbance of the inferior alveolar nerve, changes in radioopacity using gray scale analysis and mandibular bone mineral density (BMD). The mean operation time from incision to wound closure was 65 minutes.
The present clinical study shows that it is reasonable to use 3D plates for fixation of mandibular angle fractures. These plates are easier to place intraorally, a feature that may increase their clinical use in the future.
On final follow-up, fracture healing was considered clinically complete in all patients. Key Words ( not more than 10 ) Mandibular Angle Fractures-3-Dimensional Titanium Miniplates- Fracture Fixation.