Management of mandibular fractures in veterinary medicine is becoming more common and is on a trajectory of improvements and modifications. In addition, advancement in techniques and understanding the outcome of treatments informs for a refinement of treatments or a change in approach. A few minimally invasive mandibular fracture repair techniques are available. However, those techniques are not adequate for several types of mandibular body fractures and caudal mandibular fractures. For fractures involving the mandibular body or caudal mandible, locking reconstruction plates or locking miniplates can be used to stabilize the fracture fragments and achieve the desired occlusion and return to normal function. Typically, pharyngotomy or transmylohyoid intubation is required to assess and achieve the desired postoperative occlusion. This lecture discusses and exemplifies the use of titanium locking miniplates and reconstruction plates for a variety of mandibular fracture circumstances.
