Complications of Mandibular Fractures

Effects of Intermittent Administration of Parathyroid Hormone and Parathyroid Hormone‐Related Protein on Fracture Healing: A Narrative Review of Animal and Human Studies

“…As for craniofacial bones, the majority of fractures in young and elderly populations occur due to traffic accidents, sports, interpersonal violence, or falling . Complications, such as nonunion, malunion, fibrous union, and infection, occur in maxillofacial fracture healing, particularly in the mandible . Such complications often result in malocclusion, facial asymmetry, and osteomyelitis, all of which need to be corrected to improve function and quality of life.…”

“…(123) Complications, such as nonunion, malunion, fibrous union, and infection, occur in maxillofacial fracture healing, particularly in the mandible. (124) Such complications often result in malocclusion, facial asymmetry, and osteomyelitis, all of which need to be corrected to improve function and quality of life. If PTH promotes craniofacial fracture healing, it would be a strong adjunct therapy.…”

Microsurgical Repair of the Inferior Alveolar Nerve: Success Rate and Factors That Adversely Affect Outcome

“…© 2012 American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons J Oral Maxillofac Surg 70:1978, 2012 Injury to the peripheral branches of the trigeminal nerve, especially the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN), has been well documented in the literature. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Causes of IAN injuries include dentoalveolar surgery, maxillofacial trauma and the subsequent surgeries to repair such trauma, orthognathic surgery, removal of benign and malignant tumors, dental implant placement, local anesthetic injections, and endodontic therapy 1-10 (Figs 1, 2). Because these injuries affect the highly evolved sensory nerve supply of the face and oral cavity, IAN deficits are perceived as detrimental to basic everyday functions of speech, saliva retention, hygiene, and mastication.…”

The influence of third molars in the line of mandibular angle fractures on wound and bone healing

“…The latter, for example, also includes mechanical complications, which may play an essential role in revision surgery including removal of the third molar. Removal of a molar in the fracture line causes additional trauma to the bone tissue [7]. Particularly in impacted, incompletely erupted or fractured teeth, the possibility of reconnecting the fracture ends is limited because of often necessary and extended osteotomy procedures.…”

“…The necessity to simultaneously remove molars in the fracture line during surgery is still controversially discussed in the literature. Consensus only exists concerning the recommendation to remove the tooth in case of additional pathological processes such as extended caries, apical inflammation or periodontitis [7].…”