Atypical Mandibular Angle Fracture

The mandibular fracture takes the second position among facial bones fractures, with significant increase of cases in the last years. The aim of this paper is to report a clinical case of a patient with facial trauma due to an automotive accident, resulting in an atypical fracture in a unilateral mandibular angle. In the image examinations an atypical favorable fracture in the right mandibular angle region involving the apex of the erupted 48 tooth was found. The fracture line started in the posterior region of mandibular ramus, below mandibular condyle, and spread out until inferior border of the mandible in premolar region. Despite the atypical design of the mandibular angle fracture described in this paper, the treatment showed satisfactory results, without any aesthetic or functional changes for the patient. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Wanderley da Silva Félix Junior, DDS, Rua Coronel Dulcídio, 1179, Ap 1002—Água Verde, 80250100 Curitiba, PR, Brazil; E-mail: wfelixjunior@yahoo.com.br Received 25 July, 2018 Accepted 2 September, 2018 The authors report no conflicts of interest. © 2019 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.

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