[The dosimetry of indirect loading in mandibular fractures]

An original method for the diagnosis of and monitoring the course of the mandibular fracture healing is suggested, making use of a graded indirect load of the chin. Clear-cut quantitative objective regularities in the time course of the pain sensitivity threshold values during the load have been detected, depending on the fragment localization, dislocation, and methods for fragment fixation. The knowledge of these regularities helps assess the efficacy of treatment, the quality of the fragments fixation, and the scope of rehabilitation measures for patients with mandibular fractures.