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case_images: Preoperative panoramic radiograph showing M3 in the fracture lines.
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case_images: 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).
case_images: (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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case_images: 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)).
case_images: (a) Right side fracture line and (b) showing 4-hole titanium miniplate along external ridge according to Champy.
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case_images: 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)).
case_images: (a) Postoperative panoramic radiograph showing result. (b) Posteroanterior radiograph showing plates configuration and result.
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case_images: 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)).