TY  - JOUR
T1  - Management Modalities of Mandible Fracture and Dental Trauma in Pediatric Patients: A Cross Sectional Study
A1  - Fatmah AlMotawah
A1  - Shahzeb Hasan Ansari
A1  - Albandari Suliman Alenezi
A1  - Asraa Ali Alhussaini
A1  - Hajar Alhajri
JF  - Turkish Journal of Public Health Dentistry
JO  - Turk J Public Health Dent
SN  - 3062-3359
Y1  - 2026
VL  - 6
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.51847/BzNLcYa8eU
SP  - 25
EP  - 33
N2  - Pediatric dental specialists have to perform extensive treatment interventions that involve surgical approaches and conservative dental therapy programs when managing mandibular fractures and dental trauma in the children. Mandibular fractures are common among Saudi children; hence, the pediatric dentists must be aware of the treatment modalities. The present study is a cross-sectional study using a closed-ended questionnaire, and its reliability and validity were tested. The questionnaire included questions related to demographics, trauma-related questions, experiences, treatment options, etc. 120 pediatric dentists working in private and public hospitals in Riyadh were included. The data were analyzed using the SPSS software version 22. In order to present the demographical distribution of participants, a descriptive analysis was conducted. Thus, to analyze the results and compare between the groups, a chi-square test was used, and the level of significance used was 0.05 or lower. The majority of participants were males (63.6%), having less than five years of experience (54.5%), with 52.3% working in the Ministry of Health. When inquired about the correct mode of treatment, 51.5% chose flexible RPD for case 1, 66.6% chose open reduction for case 2, 52.7% chose cap splint for case 3, 36.4% opted for prefabricated acrylic splints for case 4, and 81.8% went for 81.8% for case 5. Statistically significant differences in responses were found among gender, work experience, and type of workplace (p-value 
UR  - https://tjphd.com/article/management-modalities-of-mandible-fracture-and-dental-trauma-in-pediatric-patients-a-cross-sectiona-5w1jcxnosc3ubao
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