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Abstract
It was conducted in an attempt to
evaluate the effect of vitamin C and Calcium adminestration
in accelerating bone healing in mandibular fracture in a tooth
bearing area treated by closed reduction and MMF through a
radiodensitometric analysis, and thereby reducing the time
the patient has to be kept in MMF, helping to prevent joint
stiffness and allowing early rehabilitation.
Twenty four adult healthy patients of age ranging from
20-40 years old with mandibular fracture in a tooth bearing
area were selected for this study. Each patient was treated by
closed reduction using MMF and was then divided into two
equal groups. Patient of group I were left to heal, Patients of
group II were instructed to administer vitamin C and Calcium
for six weeks and MMF was removed for the two groups
after 6 weeks.
The patients of both groups attended the follow up
period of six weeks. All the patients were subjected to digital
panoramic radiographs, immediately postoperatively, which
represented the base line radiographs, then a follow up
recalls after two, four and six weeks postoperatively. The
radiodensitometric assessment was carried out through
these periods using IDRISI Kilimanjaro software in order to
monitor the changes within the bone density at and around
the fracture line, then the data was collected, tabulated and
statistically analyzed.
The results revealed that there was a statistically
significant increase in bone density through the different
intervals in both groups. However, the administration of
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vitamin C and Calcium revealed a statistically significant
increase in the bone density at the fracture site.
Vitamin C and Calcium administration significantly
promoted bone healing at and around the fracture line.
Results of the present study showed that vitamin C and
Calcium administration increased bone density values when
applied to immobilized fracture sites, and the results was
superior to control group.
According to the elaborated results, it can be
concluded that:
1- Vitamin C and Calcium administration are a beneficial
supplements for accelerating bone healing at and
around the fracture line.
2- Bone healing progressed uniformly and more rapidly
in the study group versus the control group