Çocuklarda mandibula kırıklarının tedavisi

Abstract

Mandibular fractures are less commonly seen in children because of the anatomic structure and elasticity of the bone. Their treatment also vary from that of the mandibular fractures in adults. In this article a corpus fracture treated with an acrylic plate fixated to the mandible, a condylar fracture treated with arch bars li-gated to the anterior teeth and with pelots to the posterior teeth and a third case treated with conservative approach are reported. We observed that fractures healed completely within 3 weeks in all cases and teeth erupted normally. The pa¬tients are still being followed and no growth abnormality is observed.