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Analysis of 103 mandibular angle fractures | ||
| Journal of baghdad college of dentistry | ||
| Article 1, Volume 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 73-76 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Jamal A. Mohammed; Thaaer Abdul Lateef | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACTBackground: The mandible is fractured more commonly than other bones of the facial skeleton and several studieshave shown the increased risk of mandibular angle fractures associated with the presence of mandibular thirdmolars. This retrospective study reviewed cases of mandibular angle fractures to identify personal data, etiology,fracture characteristics, mandibular third molar status and treatment modality.Materials and methods: From January 1970 until December 1989, 100 patients with 103 mandibular angle fractureswere treated by the department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Baghdad College of Dentistry, in Iraq. Informationwas obtained from patient's case records and radiographs.Results: The patient ages ranged from 5-65 years with a mean of 27.2 years, 79 of them were males and 21 females.The mandibular third molar was present in 83 fractures (83%). The majority of case was treated by closed reductionand indirect skeletal fixation 87%.Conclusion: This study confirmed an increased risk of mandibular angle fractures in the presence of a lower thirdmolar, as well as motor vehicle accident was the main etiological factor in developing countries.Keywords: angle fracture, lower third molar, closed reduction. (J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2011;23(1):73-76). | ||
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