Abstract
Mandibular angle fractures have the greatest recorded rate of postoperative complications of any mandibular location and hence they present an especially difficult task for surgeons. Therefore, it is of interest to compare the conventional miniplates and three dimensional (3D) plates in management of mandibular angle fracture and body fractures.60 patients with isolated non-comminuted mandibular angle fractures and body fractures were randomly assigned into two groups by lottery. Utilizing Champy's osteosynthesis standards, group one (n = 30) received treatment with 2-mm standard miniplate and group two (n = 30) had treatment with open reduction and internal fixation utilizing 2-mm 3D locking stainless steel plates. The mean operative time was greater in conventional miniplate category as compared to three dimensional plates. Need for postoperative occlusion correction was lesser n 3 dimensional plate category. The incidence of postoperative infection was comparable in both categories. Incidental tooth damage was lesser in three-dimensional plate's category three-dimensional locking plates are an alternate strategy that has a comparable result profile to miniplates.
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