Comparison between Conventional 2.0 mm Miniplates versus 3-D Plates In Management of Mandibular Fractures
Meena Kumari
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Pakistan.
Kashif Ali Channar
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Pakistan.
Suneel Kumar Punjabi
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Pakistan.
Mahwish Memon
Operative Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Pakistan.
Salman Shams *
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Pakistan.
Syed Ghazanfar Hassan
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Pakistan.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Objective: To compare the outcomes stability, malunion and intra operative time by using 2.0mm conventional miniplates and 3-D plates in management of the anterior mandibular fracture.
Materials and Methods: Total 94 patients were included and equally divided in two groups. Fixation of fracture was done by 2.0mm conventional miniplates in Group-A and a single 3D plate in Group-B. Stability, healing and malunion were assessed on follow-up at 1st week, 6th week, and 12th week using Chi Square Test.
Results: Stability was 91.5% in group-A and 93.6% in group-B. Clinically malunion was 12.8% at 1st week, 14.8% at 2nd week, 14.8% at 8th week in group-A while in group-B, malunion was 8.5% at 1st week, 2nd week and at 8th week. Radiographically, malunion was 12.8% at 1st week, 14.8% at 2nd week, 14.8% at 8th week in group-A while in group-B, malunion was 8.5% at 1stweek, 2nd week and at 8th week.
Conclusion: The results of the study concluded that 3-D plating system has advantages over conventional 2 mm miniplates.
Keywords: Stability, malunion, intra operative time, 2.0 mm conventional miniplates, 3-D plates, anterior mandibular fracture.