The effect of teeth in mandibular fracture lines

Calis A. S., EFEOĞLU C., KOCA H.

DENTAL TRAUMATOLOGY, vol.33, no.3, pp.194-198, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/edt.12322
  • Journal Name: DENTAL TRAUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.194-198
  • Keywords: complications, mandibular fractures, teeth in the fracture line, trauma, RIGID INTERNAL-FIXATION, ANGLE FRACTURES, 3RD MOLARS, MAXILLOFACIAL FRACTURES, RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS, OSTEOSYNTHESIS, ETIOLOGY, REGION
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background/Aim: The decision to retain or extract teeth in the line of mandibular fractures has been a subject of debate in the scientific literature, and there is a need for further evidence to clear this issue. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects on healing of teeth in the line of mandibular fractures in order to contribute to the field.