COMPARISON OF N-2-BUTYL CYANOACRYLATE (HISTOACRYL) VERSUS MICRO-PLATES IN THE HEALING OF ZYGOMATICO-MAXILLARY COMPLEX FRACTURES (AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY)

Abanoub W. Aziz MSc1, Mervat M. Khalil2 PhD, Noha Y. Dessoky2 PhD, Hagar Samir3 PhD 1 B.D.S 2014, Resident, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry Alexandria University 2 Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry Alexandria University 3 Lecturer of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry Alexandria University 4 Lecturer of Oral Biology Department, Faculty of Dentistry Alexandria University * Corresponding author INTRODUCTION Zygomatic bone fractures are the second most frequent facial fractures after nasal fracture. Many techniques were used in the treatment of the zygomatic bone fractures (1). METHODOLOGY The aim of the study was to compare both clinical and histological healing performance of histoacryl versus conventional micro-plates in ZMC fracture in rabbits. The study included twelve NewZealand white rabbits. Animals were divided equally into two main groups: group A (n=6) (control group); ZMC fracture was fixed with micro-plates and screws. Group B (n=6) (study group); ZMC fracture was fixed with histoacryl. Group A Group B