Patient's Perception after treatment of Mandibular Fracture: A Questionnaire Based Retrospective Study

Background - Accurate clinical and radiological evaluation of mandibular fracture help in establishing proper diagnosis and restoration of patient's aesthetic, neurological function, and overall oral functions. A proper planned management will improve patient's quality of life. The study includes trauma patients who have been diagnosed with mandibular fracture and their quality of life post operatively. Materials & Methods - A retrospective study was conducted in our department of those patients who had been diagnosed and managed for mandible fracture in a period of 2023 - 2024. Their reports were examined to identify any post operative complication reported and the patients were interviewed for their postoperative quality of life via questionnaire.Results - Out of all the panfacial trauma only isolated mandibular fracture were included in the study. A total of 46 cases of isolated mandible fracture who had been operated in our department had been included. 32 males and 14 females with the mean age of 40 years formed the study group. Questionnaire included patient esthetics, malocclusion, speech and sensory deficit. 28 patients reported no complication post operatively where as 4 patients had reported post operative scars, 2 patients had malocclusion whereas 12 patients had sensory deficit. Conclusion - Among all the post operative complications, sensory deficit was reported most commonly in our study.