Abstract
Paediatric mandible serves as a foundation for future aesthetics and function. Fracture of paediatric mandible institutes asymmetry, occlusal discrepancies and can lead to TMJ ankylosis. Hence
paediatric mandibular fractures should be dealt with utmost care. The objective of current study was
to record and compare the causes, pattern and management options of mandibular fractures among
different age groups of children, reporting to tertiary care centres in Punjab.
It was an analytical study carried out from 1st August 2018 to 31st July 2019. The study was
carried out on 116 patients who were divided into 2 groups. In group A, 72 patients of age 10 years
or less and in group B, 44 patients of age between 11-16 years were included. They were compared
for the causes, patterns and management of paediatric mandibular fractures. Paediatric mandibular
fractures in both groups have tendency to be bilateral and mostly favourable. Condylar fractures were
the most common type of paediatric mandibular fracture. There were statistically significant differences between both groups regarding cause (P=0.043) and management (P=0.02). It was concluded
that the causes and management of mandibular fractures change with the age of children.
ASIF NAZIR, MUHAMMAD IMTIAZ, AYESHA GULL, RABBIA PERVAIZ, TAUSEEF ZAHRA, SAMERA KIRAN, ZEHRA AZHER JAWA, MUHAMMAD USMAN AKHTAR. (2020) CAUSES, PATTERN AND MANAGEMENT OF PAEDIATRIC MANDIBULAR FRACTURES, Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal, Volume 40, Issue 3.
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