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Mandibular fractures are one of the most frequently occurring
injuries of the facial skeleton most commonly due to road traffic
accidents and interpersonal violence.The successful treatment of
mandibular fractures depends on fracture site reduction,
restoration of normal anatomy, attaining normal post reduction
dental occlusion and masticatory jaw stability.Patients with
adequate dentition and undisplaced or minimally displaced
mandibular fractures benefit from a closed reduction
technique.Maxillomandibular fixation (MMF), also called
intermaxillary fixation (IMF) has in various forms been employed
for over 3000 years for the treatment of jaw fractures.The
introduction of Self drilling intermaxillary fixation screw has
enabled intermaxillary fixation to be carried out with several
advantages and overcoming most of the disadvantages of
intermaxillary fixation with arch bars and other methods. so, here
presenting with a novel technique for IMF which allows the easier
management of mandibular fractures.
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