Fractures of the facial skeleton
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Apical Force Application in the Management of Dentoalveolar Fractures: Indications, Procedure and Limitations
Dentoalveolar fracture is defined as a fracture in the bone surrounding the teeth without any extension to the basal bones of the maxilla or mandible (1). As for other parts of the facial skeleton, the treatment strategy for dentoalveolar fractures consists of fracture reduction, fixation and immobilization (2); however, some dentoalveolar fractures are difficult to treat. In some dentoalveola...
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Facial bone fractures account for a sizeable proportion of the cases treated by maxillo-facial and oral surgery units in South Africa. In this study, clinical records of all facial bone fractures among black, coloured, Asian, and ie/. '<• patients treated in the Department o f Maxilla-Facial am Oral Surgery in the Johannesburg group o f teaching hospitals over a six-month period, were recorded ...
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