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Orthodontic appliances for reduction and fixation of a mandibular fracture: a case report
Jonathan Sandier1, Suzanne Lindsay, Alison Murray
1Chesterfield Royal Hospital, UK.
Dental Update
|June 22, 2007
Abstract
Unlabelled:
A fractured mandible was treated using orthodontic brackets and wires and intra-oral elastics. The occlusion was corrected and the fracture was efficiently and effectively fixed and the need for a general anaesthetic avoided.
Clinical Relevance:
To provide an effective and inexpensive treatment for a fractured mandible avoiding the need for a general anaesthetic.
