Fractures of the mandible are one of the most common maxillofacial injuries. Because the pattern and incidence of mandibular fractures vary in different countries, there is a need to evaluate aspects of mandibular trauma in Lithuania's population. In this retrospective study hospital files of Oral and maxillofacial surgery unit of Kaunas University of Medicine Hospital were examined. The data t...

RATIONALE Precise bony reduction and reconstruction of optimal contour in treating comminuted mandibular fractures is very difficult using traditional techniques and devices. The aim of this report is to introduce our experiences in using virtual surgery and three-dimensional (3D) printing technique in treating this clinical challenge. PATIENT CONCERNS A 26-year-old man presented with severe ...

Bilateral mandibular angle fractures, while representing a rarity among mandibular fractures, are a huge challenge of complex management for the maxillofacial surgeon. There are still many open questions regarding the ideal management of such fractures, including the following: the removal of the third molar in the fracture line, the best surgical approach, and the fixation methods. In this rep...

Objective: To present the case of a 17-year-old male soccer goalkeeper who sustained maxillofacial fractures and dental trauma after being struck in the face by an opponent's knee.Background: Because of the nature of the sport and a lack of protective headgear, soccer players are at risk for sustaining maxillofacial trauma. Facial injuries can complicate the routine management of on-field medic...

Trauma is one of the leading causes death and maxillofacial injuries are more common in Road traffic accident. Post traumatic hematoma a self limiting one. Hematoma injury following an RTA usually associated with fracture facial bones. It occurs mainly due to breach periosteum osseous bleeding from fractured bone segments. Here we present case report expanding post no fractures its management.

AbstractIntroduction: Oromaxillofacial traumas comprise injuries to the face, jaws, or both that are largely caused by physical forces, foreign bodies, burns; they include injury any of bony structures, skin, and soft tissues around face. Maxillofacial trauma is related human activity mobility, so traffic accidents highest cause. During Covid-19 pandemic, was mostly at home with movement restri...

The aim of this research was to assess oral and maxillofacial trauma in urban and rural populations of the same region. The data collected included age, gender, year and month of trauma occurrence, origin (rural and urban), cause of injury, and the type of oral and maxillofacial trauma. Records from 1121 patients with 790 instances of oral and maxillofacial trauma were evaluated. Statistical an...

AbstractIntroduction: Maxillofacial trauma includes injuries to the lower, middle, or upper thirds of face and oral cavity. As these fractures have potential cause morbidity even mortality, they require careful examination management based on their severity. This study aimed provide information regarding number types maxillary fracture cases at Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung. Methods: ...

It can be challenging to create a safe airway in maxilla facial fracture and some skull surgeries. In this case study, the patient experienced jaw fractures that disturbed the dental occlusion and associated fracture of the base of the skull. Neither nasal nor oral intubation was possible based on the side effects of tracheotomy; therefore, submental intubation was applied successfully. The pro...

OBJECTIVE The fractures of facial structures lead to great morbidity. Cross-sectional studies are needed to evaluate the current state of maxillofacial traumas. Thus, this study aims to evaluate these experiences and to compare these results with the current literature. MATERIALS AND METHODS The medical records of the maxillofacial fracture cases hospitalized between January 2004 and November...