Evaluation of Fixation Techniques in Anterior Mandibular Fracture Using Three Dimensional Plates versus Conventional Miniplates

Aim : To evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes of using three dimensional (3D) plates versus conventional miniplates in the management of anterior mandibular fracture. Subjects  and Methods: Twelve patients of both sexes (10 male and 2 female) were selected for this study. The age range from 16-40 with mean age (27.8). All patients were selected with anterior mandible fracture they chosen from those attending outpatient clinic of oral and maxillofical surgery at the faculty of Dental Medicine and at Sayed Galal Hospitals. Results: All patients showed clinical immediately improvement in occlusion and stability of fracture segment after open reduction and fixation except one case in group II need to intramaxillary fixation (IMF). There was statistically insignificant difference between both groups regarding operating time. Conclusion: The findings of this study indicated that 3D titanium miniplates are effective in the treatment of anterior mandibular fractures and overall complication rates are lesser as compared to conventional miniplates. The system is reliable and effective treatment modality for anterior mandibular fractures.