Abstract
Objective: the present study was performed to evaluate the locking plate versus 3D miniplate in treatment of Parasymphyseal fracture.
Subjects and Methods: the present study was performed to evaluate the locking plate versus 3D miniplate in treatment of Parasymphyseal fracture.
Patients of the present study were selected from those attending the outpatient clinic of Oral and Maxillofacial Department at Sayed Galal Hospital, Al Azhar University. They suffered from PFs and received treatment.
All patients were clinically evaluated in systematic manner through two phases extraoral phases as well as intraoral phase and Radiographic evaluation was done.
Results: All patients hadn't any infection, nerve injury, Graft exposure and /or loss, soft tissue dehiscence and facial edema throughout the study till 6 months. Patients experienced mild to moderate pain after surgery, at the surgical sites which decrease gradually during four days postoperatively then disappeared completely at the 7th day.
Conclusion: The fixation of PFs with 3D miniplate effective, rapid, easily used and provides good stability of fracture fragments. The fixation by 3D miniplate is cheaper and significantly reduces the operating time rather than locking system and therefore the time of anesthesia