In the bioresorbable group , the complications were nonunion in 4.17 % , malocclusion in 11.1 % , swelling in 8.3 % , chronic pain in 37.5 % , infection in 0 % , an inability to chew hard food in 11.1 % , the need for alternative treatment in 11.1 % , and need for reoperation for plate removal in 0 % .
