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Preoperative panoramic radiograph showing M3 in the fracture lines.
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Moreover it showed the presence of both lower third molars (M3) in the fracture line: left M3 was erupted and presented with a root fracture and right M3 was partially impacted (Figure 1).
(a) Shows displaced fracture on the left side and (b) shows rigid fixation with a 4-hole miniplate along the external ridge and 4-hole miniplate on the inferior border with the transbuccal trocar.
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On this side the fracture was reduced and fixated with a 4-hole with center space noncompression titanium miniplate (Synthes, Michigan, USA) along the external oblique ridge according to Champy et al. (Figures 2(a) and 2(b)).
(a) Right side fracture line and (b) showing 4-hole titanium miniplate along external ridge according to Champy.
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The right side reduction and fixation was obtained with a single 5-hole noncompression titanium miniplate (Synthes, Michigan, USA) along the external oblique ridge (Figures 3(a) and 3(b)).
(a) Postoperative panoramic radiograph showing result. (b) Posteroanterior radiograph showing plates configuration and result.
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Amoxicillin Clavulanate 2, 2 gr twice a day) was administered for 48 hours. A postoperative panoramic and P-A teleradiographs were obtained one day after the surgery (Figures 4(a) and 4(b)).