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Abstract
The objective of this study was to compare the bite force recovery in patients with mandibular angle fractures treated by one monocortical miniplate and two monocortical miniplates fixation.
The study was conducted on fourteen patients with mandibular angle fracture requiring reduction and fixation, they were randomly selected from the cases received in the Emergency Room of Alexandria University Hospital
Clinical postoperative follow up and bite force measurement was done for 12 weeks postoperatively to evaluate bite force and occlusion.
The bite force values were calculated at the anterior region, the premolars region and the molars region.
Clinical evaluation of the treatment outcome showed that all patients resumed their normal function by the end of the follow up period. Radiographs showed proper alignment of the fractured segments and proper healing during the follow up period.
The bite force evaluations showed that molars had higher values than anterior teeth and premolars.
The bite force analysis in both groups showed the lowest values at the first week postoperatively and increased gradually till it reached the highest values at the 12th week. There was a statistically significant difference between the 2 groups at the 1st, 2nd and 5th weeks and no statistically significant difference between the 2 groups at the 3rd, 4th, 6th and 12th weeks.