Abstract
Fracture of the genial tubercles without an associated mandibular fracture is uncommon. It occurs mainly in patients wearing a complete mandibular denture when the mandible is atrophied and the genial tubercles are hypertrophied. Only 7 reports have been found in the English-language literature. An additional situation of a 70-year-old woman is presented along with a review of the literature. A conservative approach to treatment is advised with this type of fracture. The use of dental implants should be considered in patients with hypertrophied tubercles to prevent such fracture.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 232-233 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - Mar 2003 |