In a study of 52 patients
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, with 32 patients treated with Maxillomandibular fixation (MMF) and 20 patients with rigid internal fixation (DCP), found that use of rigid internal fixation results in rapid bone mineralization than use of MMF. The disadvantage of Rigid Internal fixation must not be overlooked. Technique and instrument handling require training and bone fragments must be scrupulously reduced before osteosynthesis plates are placed. Also failure to properly adapt leads to malocclusion.