lecturer department of pediatric dentistry and dental public health, faculty of oral and dental medecine soutgh valley university 1 , oral maxillofacial surgery, faculty of oral and dental medicine ..south valley university 2

Altaib abdalrazik mohammedoral maxillofacial surgery,rfaculty of oral and dental medicine ..south valley university ABSTRACT introduction Maxillofacial fractures have large incidence, and its management by non-resorbable metals is complicated with infection, wound dehiscence, palpability and thermal sensitivity, biodegradable polymers used to manage these complications but its application is complex , and lack adequate radio opacity and mechanical properties, The object of this study is to reveal the efficacy of pure magnesium miniplate for mandibular fracture fixation in comparison to titanium miniplate Patient and methods Patients presented with mandibular fractures divided randomly into two groups, in one group fractures managed by magnesium miniplates and in the other group the fractures managed by miniplates Results number of patients was 10 in each group with no significant difference as regards their ages P= 0.93484, the mean edema measurement was15.9 cm in titanium group while it was 16.9 with no statistically significant difference (P= 0.26497) the pain visual analogue scale(VAS) showed no statistically significant difference between the two groups (P= 0.467), as regards the bone density at the fracture site there was no significant difference between the two groups (P= 0.6872) and density increased gradually in both groups in subsequent periods without significant periods, with complete resorption of magnesium miniplate at the end of follow up period conclusion magnesium miniplate can be considered as a good biodegradable and biologically acceptable tool for management of of mandibular fractures when compared to titanium miniplate, and further research works are required to confirm its use