Versatility of Hard Occlusal Splints in Optimizing Outcomes in Patients with Old Pan-facial Fractures.

ABSTRACT: Pan-facial fracture repair is considered one of the most challenging complex reconstructive procedures to perform. It is always better to treat facial fractures as soon as possible. A delay of several days or weeks makes an ideal anatomic reduction difficult, if not impossible.

Methods

Patients presenting late with noncompound pan-facial fractures and interrupting maxillary and mandibular arches who were candidates for ORIF were included. Patients had been divided randomly into two groups: group A was managed by the ordinary sequence of repair, and group B was managed with the aid of occlusal dental splint.

Results

In total, 20 patients presented late (3-9 weeks post insult) due to serious injuries that required previous intervention. The time until obtaining optimal occlusio

SUBMITTER: Hussein MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8500587 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature