China Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ›› 2023, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (3): 309-312.doi: 10.19438/j.cjoms.2023.03.018

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Mandibular fracture in an infant: case report and literature review

ZAN Run-yu, PANG Chao-yuan   

  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA. Lanzhou 730050, Gansu Province, China
  • Received:2022-07-07 Revised:2022-08-25 Online:2023-05-20 Published:2023-08-16

Abstract: Mandibular fractures are rear in infants, diagnosis and treatment are different from adult mandibular fractures. Infants' mandibular fractures always present a challenge, we must not only consider the treatment plan according to the mandibular fracture type, but also focus on the infants' teeth eruption and mandible development. This article reported a 4-month-old male infant with mandibular symphysis fracture who underwent reduction of the fracture and circummandibular fixation using denture base. The denture base was removed 3 months after surgery and the mandibular fracture healed.

Key words: Infant, Mandibular fractures, Denture base

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