Résumé
The purpose of the study was to determine the causes of fractures of mandible, age groups and gender involvement in North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. This study was conducted at Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar University Campus from 1[st] January to 31[st] December 2002. 268 patients with mandibular fractures were recorded in this study. The patients age range was from 2 to 70 years
Out of 268 cases of mandibular fractures, 118 patients [44%] were the result of road traffic accidents. Interpersonal violence was responsible for 67 cases [25%] while 43 cases [16%] were due to fall. 35 patients [13%] were found due to gun shot injuries and 5 cases [2%] were due to other injuries.213 patients [79.4%] were male, thus male to female ratio was 3.87:1