The mandible is the only mobile bone of the face, with two joints and complex muscle insertions, whose mechanisms of action are to be understood by the maxillofacial surgeons. Mandible fractures account for about two thirds ...

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar, clínica e radiograficamente, pacientes com fraturas de ângulo mandibular tratadas por meio de redução cirúrgica e fixação com uma miniplaca de titânio de 2,0 mm de espessura, associada ...

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar, clínica e radiograficamente, pacientes com fraturas de ângulo mandibular tratadas por meio de redução cirúrgica e fixação com uma miniplaca de titânio de 2,0 mm de espessura, associada ...

Introduction: The treatment of mandibular fractures has undergone many changes, especially after the introduction of rigid internal fixation techniques. Currently, the use of resorbable materials presents some advantages ...

Introduction: The mandibular injuries account for about 20% to 50% of cases of facial fractures. Some consider the jaw the second most commonly fractured bone of the skull, and is the only mobile bone of the facial framework, ...

Mandibular fractures are the injury most commonly found in the facial bones. They have varied etiology, such as automobile, motorcycle and cycling accidents, physical abuse and falls. The choice of treatment of mandibular ...