Outcome of Comminuted Mandibular Fracture Repair Using an Intraoral Approach for Osteosynthesis

Abstract

Present data showed that the intraoral approach for open reduction and internal fixation in comminuted mandibular fractures represents a comparable surgical technique regarding fracture repositioning and occlusal rehabilitation. Considerably, the risk of concomitant neurovascular damage or even facial scarring, as demonstrated in the extraoral approach, can be neglected by using this technique. Nevertheless, each case has to be judged on its own accord as to which technique can best treat the underlying fracture.