TYPE OF FRACTURE
Simple
Includes a closed linear fractures of the condyle, coronoid, ramus and edentulous body of the mandible.
Compound
Fractures of tooth bearing portions of the mandible, into d mouth via the periodontal membrane and at times through the overlying skin.
Communited
Usually compound fractures characterized by fragmentation of bone
Pathological
Results from an already weakened mandible by pathological conditions.
SITE OF FRACTURE
Dentoalveolar
Condyle
Coronoid
Ramus
Angle
Body (molar and premolar areas)
Parasymphysis
Symphysis