# Effect of titanium versus conventional mini-plate for mandibular angle fractures treatment

## TL;DR

This study compares titanium and stainless-steel mini plates for treating jaw fractures and finds titanium plates lead to better recovery outcomes.

## Contribution

The study introduces titanium mini plates as a superior alternative to conventional stainless-steel plates for mandibular angle fractures.

## Key findings

- Patients with titanium plates had less pain, faster swelling recovery, and higher bite force.
- Bone healing was faster with titanium plates (6.2 weeks) compared to stainless-steel (7.1 weeks).
- Only one case of infection and hardware loosening occurred in the stainless-steel group.

## Abstract

Both titanium and stainless-steel mini plates were compared for their impact on clinical results after treating 30 patients with
fractures at the mandibular angle. People in Group A (with titanium) experienced less pain (VAS), recovered faster from swelling and had
a regained higher bite force (320 N) in 3 months compared to Group B (patients in Z-shaped bony plates). Only one case of infection and
hardware loosening developed in Group B. Furthermore, bone healing was faster in Group A (in 6.2 weeks) than in Group B (in 7.1 weeks).
Thus, titanium mini plates showed the best results.