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. 2020 Winter;14(1):68–72. doi: 10.34172/joddd.2020.010

Table 1. A review of vacuum-formed splints in the treatment of pediatric jaw fractures .

Sr. no. Author; Year of reporting Age/
Sex
Site of fracture Stabilization method Modification Outcome
1 Lloyd T. et al; 2001 2 13/F Left condyle fracture Cementation Incorporated arch bar hooks for IMF Adequate mouth opening and occlusion in centric relation
2 Emmanuel A. et al; 2010 3 4/F Parasymphysis fracture Circum-mandibular wiring None Stable occlusion
3 Choubey S. et al; 2014 4 9/M Parasymphysis fracture Cementation None No signs of
inflammation and healthy healing at fracture site
4 Reddy KH.et al; 2016 5 4/M Parasymphysis fracture Circum-mandibular wiring None No mobility
at the fracture site
5 Nilesh K. et al; 2016 6 5/M left parasymphysis, left ramus and right body of mandible Cementation Incorporated arch bar hooks for IMF Good dento-gingival health and stable occlusion
6 Sanu O. et al; 2017 7 6/M Symphysis fracture Circum-mandibular wiring None Stable occlusion
F= female, M=male,