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Management of mandibular fracture in a medically compromised pediatric patient
Hemant Gupta, R Pradhan, VP Sinha, Sumit Gupta, Hemant Mehra, Abhijit Singh
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. U.P. Dental College and Research Centre, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Hemant Gupta
1/705, Vishal Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow - 226 010, Uttar Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0975-5950.79216
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Maxillofacial injuries in pediatric population warrant special attention because of anatomic considerations, potential for growth disturbances and rapidity of healing. We report a case of displaced mandibular fracture in a child who tested positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg) and, therefore, was managed conservatively by closed reduction stabilized with acrylic dental splints fabricated on reduced dental models. |
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