AIM: To assess the use of titanium versus stainless steel miniplates for trauma management. INTRODUCTION: Maxillofacial trauma is very frequent and associated with a high incidence of mandibular fractures.Mandibular fractures occur with high frequency in road traffic accidents and interpersonal violence. They are among the most common types of facial fractures treated by the plastic surgeons. They must be managed carefully to maintain the function of the mandible, reestablish proper occlusion, and minimize secondary complications. Over the years, the management of trauma has evolved from various forms of splinting to circum mandibular wiring, extra oral pins and semi rigid fixation with transosseous wiring followed by rigid fixation technique, which has lately given way to semi - rigid fixation with miniplat

Innovative technology, miniplates, stainless steel, titanium, trauma management.