Journal of the Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 2008;35(1):175-180.
Published online February 29, 2008.
IMMOBILIZATION OF LOWER MANDIBULAR ALVEOLAR BONE FRACTURE USING RESIN-WIRE OPEN CAP SPLINT
Joung-Hyun Kwon, Byung-Jai Choi, Hyung-Jun Choi, Seong-Oh Kim, Heung-Kyu Son, Jae-Ho Lee
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry and Oral Science Research Center, Yonsei University 
하악 유전치부 치조골 골절시 resin-wire open cap splint를 이용한 고정
권정현, 최병재, 최형준, 김성오, 손흥규, 이제호
연세대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실, 구강과학연구소
Correspondence:  Jae-Ho Lee,  Tel: 02-2228-3173, Email: leejh@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
Abstract
Traumatic injuries to the primary dentition are commonly encountered problems in dental practice. It is found that 30% of the children had injuries to the primary dentition and 22% to the permanent dentition. The greatest incidence of trauma to the primary dentition occurs at the ages of 2 and 3 as children start to learn motor coordination. Because teeth and alveolar bone are traumatized simultaneously, alveolar bone fractures are likely to occur when multiple teeth are involved in injuries. Dental splints are indicated for the management of maxillofacial fractures. They enable anatomic reduction of fractured segments and help immobilization and maintenance of the fragments after reduction. They also act as a stabilizer during rehabilitation. Various types of dental splints are available. In this case, routine resin-wire splint technique could not be applied because of the child's uncooperative behavior. Oral sedation was not indicated because N.P.O. had not been preceded. Therefore, we decided to use open-cap acrylic splint instead. Stabilization using open cap acrylic splint requires minimum chair time with reduced discomfort to both patient and dentist. It is an effective means of splint for uncooperative children and especially useful when other means of fixation have been failed. Because trauma on the primary dentition can affect the underlying permanent tooth germ, it is important to monitor eruption process of the permanent dentition.
Key Words: Alveolar bone fracture, Splint, Dental trauma


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