BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between severity of maxillofacial injuries determined by trauma scoring systems and its economic burden to patients in terms of cost and duration of hospitalization. MATERIALS AND METHODS Following ethical approval a retrospective chart review was undertaken at Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital to identify patien...

OBJECTIVES Airway stabilization is critical in combat maxillofacial injury as normal anatomical landmarks can be obscured. The study objective was to characterize the epidemiology of airway management in maxillofacial trauma. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective database analysis. SETTING Military treatment facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan and stateside tertiary care centers. SUBJECTS In total, 1...

A 30-year-old male patient, RVD-reactive on treatment, presented with a fast-growing, painful swelling involving the mandible of unknown duration. panoramic radiograph (PR) and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging were performed. What are pertinent radiological features your diagnostic hypothesis?