Kinoshita H, Ogasawara T, Nishibata T, Yoshioka M, Makihara R, Hashimoto Y. Dental Implants Acting as External Fixation for the Fracture of Severe Atrophic Mandible: A Case Report.
J Maxillofac Oral Surg 2024;
23:290-293. [PMID:
38601256 PMCID:
PMC11001809 DOI:
10.1007/s12663-023-02064-6]
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Abstract
Treatment of edentulous and atrophic mandibular fractures is extremely difficult. Generally, mandibular fractures are repaired and fixed as internal fixation using a reconstruction plate or miniplates with intra- or extraoral approach. Few cases in which external fixation including a transmucosal fixation was performed have also been reported. We report a case of atrophic and edentulous mandibular fracture which was healed by the fixation using dental implants and implant-supported bridge.
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