Unsuccessful Treatment of Atrophic Mandible Fracture by Use of Improper Materials. Issue 4 (June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: de Moraes Ferreira, Ana Carulina Rezende; Garcia Junior, Idelmo Rangel; Silva, Adalberto Novaes; de Carvalho Reis, Erik Neiva Ribeiro; Pires, Willian Ricardo; Bonardi, João Paulo; Borba, Alexandre Meireles
• Is Part Of: Journal of craniofacial surgery. Volume 27:Issue 4(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-06
• Subjects: Atrophic mandible -- maxillofacial trauma -- oral rehabilitation; Facial bones -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Skull -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Face -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery, Plastic -- Periodicals; 617.52
• DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000002640
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1049-2275

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: Fractures of atrophic mandibles are present on the day by day of buccomaxillofacial surgeons. Mandible atrophy occurs due to tooth loss, which over time induces bone resorption leading to a fragile and susceptible to fracture structure. This paper reports the case of a patient victim of face trauma resulting in atrophic mandible fracture with treatment failure through the use of shared load miniplate. Therefore, a new treatment was performed with miniplate of system 2.4 along with bone graft. After 6 months, the patient was rehabilitated with implant-supported prosthesis installation. It is concluded that for successful treatment of atrophic mandible fractures, the use of rigid plates is necessary, allowing an excellent rehabilitation of the stomatognathic system.