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Comparative Evaluation of Three-Dimensional Plating Systems in Maxillofacial Trauma: An Original Research
Kolla Venkata Ravindranath1, Asma Ahmed2, Tanveer Karpe3
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gitam Dental College and Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Introduction:
Many advanced techniques and materials have been introduced in the recent years with the advent of the new designing technology. Hence, in our study, we aimed to compare in maxillofacial trauma, the three-dimensional (3D) plating systems.
Materials And Methods:
We piloted a prospective clinical study among 50 subjects of both genders with mandibular parasymphysis fracture. We compared the 3D miniplates with the two-dimensional (2D) miniplates where the subjects were divided into 2 groups equally. The clinical parameters were compared at different times of follow-up after the surgery.
Results:
We observed that there was a similar distribution of the genders and the side of the fracture of the parasymphysis. There was a significant difference between the groups for the mouth opening while there was no significant difference for the sensory deficit. The subjects recovered better with the 3D mini-plates.
Conclusion:
The mandibular fractures can be successfully treated with the 3D miniplates that help in a quick and efficient recovery.
