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Prognosis of teeth in mandibular fracture lines
Won-Bum Lee1,2, Yong-Deok Kim1,2, Sang-Hun Shin1,2
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Yangsan, South Korea.
Background/Aims:
Teeth in a jaw fracture line, because of the presence of the periodontal ligament, may communicate with the oral cavity. There are no guidelines for the management of teeth in mandibular fracture lines. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors related to dental problems with teeth involved in mandibular fracture lines and to determine the best treatment option.
Material And Methods:
This retrospective study was based on the medical and radiographic records of patients with mandibular fractures. The relationships among the patient's age, gender, smoking history, amount of bony displacement, surgery, trauma-surgery period, apical involvement, tooth mobility, and periodontal status were investigated. Group comparisons were performed using the chi-squared test, Fisher's exact test, and Mann-Whitney U-test.
Result:
A total of 238 patients (247 fracture lines) with mandibular fractures including a tooth in the line of the fracture were examined. Post-operative dental complications occurred in 42 cases (17.0%). Extraction of related teeth occurred in 34 cases (80.9%) compared to eight cases (19.0%) related to root canal therapy. This study defined "dental problem" as "a case with a tooth extracted or endodontically treated after trauma." The variables associated with an increased risk of dental problems were the amount of bony displacement (p < .01), tooth mobility (p < .01), and pre-existing marginal alveolar bone loss (p = .027).
Conclusion:
The prognosis of teeth in mandibular fracture lines was related to tooth mobility, periodontal state, and the amount of bony displacement.
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