Miniplates Blog Posts

• Mandibular angle fractures: Does presence of third molars in fracture line affect postoperative complications?

  13 Dec 2019

  • Derek Richards

  
• Titanium or resorbable plates for orthognathic surgery

  20 Oct 2017

  • Derek Richards

  
• Anterior mandibular fractures: review suggests lag screws and 1 plate plus an arch bar were superior to 2 miniplates for fixation

  16 Oct 2014

  • Derek Richards

  
• Mandibular fractures: review finds that use of a single miniplates reduced postoperative complications

  03 Oct 2014

  • Derek Richards

  
• Review suggests lower complication rates with 3D miniplate fixation of mandibular angle fractures compared with standard miniplates

  25 Apr 2014

  • Derek Richards

  
• Limited study suggests that use of semi-rigid plates and screws reduce mandibular fracture treatment costs

  03 Dec 2013

  • Derek Richards

  
• Longer term outcomes of biodegradable plates for maxillofacial surgery

  14 Nov 2013

  • Derek Richards

  
• Some evidence to suggest that bioresorbable plates may be effective for orthognathic surgery

  13 Nov 2013

  • Derek Richards

  
• Plating fractures of the angle of the mandible via a transbuccal approach may result in lower infection rates

  22 Jun 2012

  • Derek Richards