Title
Evaluation of patterns in mandibular fractures among South Indian patients
Authors
Sneha Krishnan, Senthilnathan Periasamy* & Murugaiyan Arun
Affiliation
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India; *Corresponding Author
Sneha Krishnan – E-mail:
151904007.sdc@saveetha.com
Senthilnathan Periasamy – E-mail: senthilnathan@saveetha.com;
Mobile: +91 9340040030
Murugaiyan Arun E-mail:
arunm.sdc@saveetha.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received May 2, 2022; Revised June 30, 2022; Accepted June 30, 2022, Published June 30, 2022
Abstract
The objective of this study is to evaluate the predicted mandibular fracture pattern among a sample of patients visiting a dental hospital in Chennai, India based on patient demographics. This retrospective analysis involved 46 patients out of which 39 were male and 7 were female who were referred to the Oral Surgery Clinic, Chennai. The medical records and orthopantograms for these 46 patients who received treatment for fractures of the mandible from June 2019- March 2020 were reviewed. Parameters such as age, gender, pattern of distribution, type of mandibular fracture, combination of the fracture and treatment done, were evaluated and assessed by one examiner and reviewed by 2 independent investigators. Data shows that the angle region to be the most common area to be affected (31.67%), accompanied by parasymphyseal region (28.33%), condylar region (13.33%), dento-alveolar region ( 10%), body (8.33%), symphyseal region ( 6.67%) and finally the coronoid region ( 1.67%). Data analysis also revealed that 84.78% of all patients with fractures of the mandible were male and 34.78% of all patients were in the age group of 21-30 years. Most fractures presented with a single fracture site (60.87%), and among combinations of fractures, fractures of parasymphyseal region along with angle region (41.67%) were seen more commonly. Pearson’s Chi Square Test was used to determine the association linking the type of mandibular fracture and treatment modality used and p value was < 0.05, which was considered statistically significant. Thus, the patterns of mandibular fractures delineate a significant occurrence of angle fractures among mandibular fractures, commonly seen along with fractures of parasymphyseal region and occurring with a significant male predilection.
Keywords
Mandible, fractures, adults, Chennai population, orthopantograms, maxillofacial trauma
Citation
Krishnan et al. Bioinformation 18(6): 566-571 (2022)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
