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NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
Volume 20, Issue 5, Pages 637-641Publisher
WOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS
DOI: 10.4103/1119-3077.187330
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Orthodontic vacuum-formed thermoplastic splint; pediatric mandibular fracture; pediatric trauma
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Fractures of the mandible are relatively less frequent in children when compared to adults. The anatomic features of children are protected. Children have a higher adaptation to maxillofacial fractures compared to adults. Treatment principles of mandibular fractures in children differ from that of adults due to concerns regarding mandibular growth and the developing dentition. A case of a 6-year-old boy with fractured mandibular symphysis managed by closed reduction using a vacuum formed thermoplastic splint and circummandibular wiring is presented. This article also provides a review of the literature regarding the management of mandibular fracture in young children.
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