Jaw fracture study: one plate or two?
NCT ID NCT06938438
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two surgical methods for fixing a broken front jawbone: using a single locking plate versus two non-locking plates. Twenty patients with displaced jaw fractures were randomly assigned to one of the two groups. Researchers measured pain, swelling, healing, and other outcomes to see which approach worked better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- titanium miniplates (surgical hardware)
- What this could lead to
- If one method proves better, it could simplify surgery for jaw fractures and reduce hardware complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, completed trial with only 20 patients, so results may not apply broadly. Both techniques are already in use, so no major breakthrough is expected.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry, Tanta University
Tanta, 31527, Egypt
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