What are different types of Mandibular Fractures?
• Simple Fracture – Also known as closed fracture, this type of Mandibular fracture does not produce a wound open to the external environment, whether it be through the skin, mucosa, or periodontal membrane. • Compound Fracture – This is also known as open fracture. Here the break in the bone communicates with the external wound, involving skin, mucosa, or periodontal membrane • Multiple – In this type of mandibular fracture, there are two or more fracture lines that are not connected to each other. • Indirect – The fracture site is distant from the site of injury. • Complex – In this kind of mandibular fracture, there are considerable Soft Tissue Injuries; this may be simple or compound fracture • Comminuted – This type of fracture involves splintered or crushed bone. • Greenstick – This kind of fracture is also called incomplete fracture. Here one cortex of the bone is broken and the other cortex is bent • Pathologic – This fracture occurs from mild injury because weakening of bone d
