Impacted tooth in mandibular fracture line: Treatment with closed reduction

BAYKUL T., Erdem E., DOLANMAZ D., ALKAN A.

JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.62, sa.3, ss.289-291, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 62 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.joms.2003.06.007
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.289-291
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Purpose: Most mandibular fractures occur because of blunt trauma. In some cases, the mandible can be weakened by the presence of an unerupted or impacted tooth. The fate of this tooth in the fracture line and its effects on bone healing remain an important outcome event.