Conservative treatment of paediatric mandibular fracture by the use of orthodontic appliance and rubber elastics: Report of a case

Dental Traumatology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 57-59

  Gawelin, Petter J E ^a   Thor, Andreas L I ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Conservative treatment; Mandibular fracture; Paediatric; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FACE GROWTH; FEMALE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; OPEN FRACTURE; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOOTH ARCH; TOOTH ERUPTION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMANS; JAW FIXATION TECHNIQUES; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES;

EID: 13144275252     PISSN: 16004469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2004.00264.x     Document Type: Article

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