Allard R H, Lekkas C
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1983 Jun;55(6):560-3. doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(83)90370-5.
Fractures of an atrophic edentulous mandible may present a serious problem in oral surgical treatment. A case is described in which a traumatic mandibular fracture, initially treated by means of a Gunning type of splint, and a subsequent spontaneous fracture on the opposite side were treated without mechanical fixation.