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Managing these fractures with rigid fixation abolish the intermaxillary fixation (IMF) requirement with reduction and early return to function.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Aims:<\/jats:title>\n The present trial was carried out to assess clinically the effectiveness of new locking bone plate screw system postsurgically in mandibular fracture cases without IMF.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n In 18 subjects, the fracture site was exposed, fracture segments were reduced and approximated keeping the occlusal relationship is desirable using locking 2 mm mini plates and screws without IMF. The subjects were followed every week for initial 4 weeks followed by evaluation for up to 6 months every month to assess clinical and radiographic healing and the results were formulated.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n Road traffic accident was the cause in 10 subjects (55.5%), followed by assault in 22.2% (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 4) subjects, and fall from height in 16.6% (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 3) subjects. Parasymphysis was involved in 44.4% (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 8), followed by symphysis in 11.1% (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 2) subjects. A minor complication of wound dehiscence was seen in 5.5% (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 1) subjects that were managed conservatively and a major complication of infection was also seen in 1 subject that required removal of the plate at 4 weeks of follow-up. Following plate removal, IMF was done for that subject. All other sites were healed uneventfully. Primary healing in bone was seen in 94.4% (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 17) subjects and it was not seen in the case with infection.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n Within the limitations, the present study concluded that the locking miniplate system is highly effective and reliable in treating mandibular fractures with acceptable results and a very low postoperative complications rate.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/jpbs.jpbs_534_21","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,7,13]],"date-time":"2022-07-13T15:05:34Z","timestamp":1657724734000},"page":"S131-S134","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Efficacy of Locking Miniplates in Managing Mandibular Fractures without Intermaxillary Fixation"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Sweta","family":"Sweta","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dentistry, Sri Krishna 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