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Chapter-08 General Treatment of Fracture Mandible

BOOK TITLE: Fracture Mandible

Author
1. Yadav Rajesh R
2. Yadav Akancha R
3. Dhond Prakash V
ISBN
9789350258019
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11598_8
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
21
Author Affiliations
1. Rajawadi Hospital, Shri Harilal Bhagwati Hospital Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Rajawadi Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2. Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
3. Shri Harilal Bhagwati Hospital Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Bhagwati Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract

This chapter provides detail description of general treatment of fracture mandible. The chapter has 35 well illustrated diagrams and pictures. Mandible fracture reduction and fixation, immobilization, intermaxillary fixation, Gilmer method, Eyelet method, Bonded modified orthodontics brackets, nonrigid osteosynthesis, semirigid osteosynthesis, dynamic compression plating, locking plates, locking versus non-locking plates are described in detail. One flow chart is included to highlight types of fixation of mandible. One table is added to compare locking and unlocking plates. Summary of chapter is given in a box at the end of the chapter for better understanding.

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