Evaluation of the efficacy of salmon calcitonin nasal spray on bone healing following open reduction and internal fixation of mandibular fractures - A randomized controlled trial.

The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of calcitonin spray on bone healing following open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of mandibular fractures. Fourteen patients were subdivided into a study group and a control group. A standardized surgical protocol for ORIF was followed.