Adlakha, Vivek KumarBansal, VishalChandna, PreetikaAgarwal, Abhay2012-08-072012-08-072011-09Adlakha Vivek Kumar, Bansal Vishal, Chandna Preetika, Agarwal Abhay. Mandibular fracture in an 18-month-old child. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2011 Sept-Oct; 22(5): 723-725.http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/140118Facial trauma in a child can be a greatly distressing experience for the parents as well as the child, causing uncontrollable crying in the child and panic and fear in the parents. Facial injuries in children are less common than in adults. This case report describes the management of symphysial fracture of the mandible in an 18-month-old girl. The fracture was reduced under general anesthesia and then stabilized with an acrylic cap splint, utilizing circummandibular wiring.enCap splintmandibular fracturetraumaAccidental FallsBone WiresFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFracture Fixation --instrumentationHumansInfantMandibular Fractures --diagnosisSplintsArticle