A retrospective study covering a period of 3.5 years was undertaken to determine the incidence of work-related injuries in the maxillofacial region. A group of 2,383 patients treated at our institution with maxillofacial trauma of various causes was evaluated. Work-related maxillofacial injuries in this population ranked fourth in frequency of occurrence after traffic accidents, falls, and acts...

INTRODUCTION Previous reports indicated that there is geographic and sociodemographic variation in the epidemiology of maxillofacial fractures. Audit of maxillofacial injuries managed at any institution is therefore necessary to understand the trends and proffer strategies for prevention. We therefore embarked on this study to determine the pattern of maxillofacial fractures and concomitant inj...

BACKGROUND There is significant prevalence of physical injuries sustained by civilian recruits at military training garrisons. Civilian recruits sustain these injuries mostly during the intensive and rigorous military combat-training period. OBJECTIVES We sought to determine the prevalence and causes of oral and maxillofacial injuries as the first step in reducing and preventing them in civil...

OBJECTIVES The occurrence and causes of maxillofacial trauma varies in different regions of the world. The aim of this study was to identify the occurrence, types and causes of maxillofacial injuries according to the age and gender differences in patients treated at the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Center Osijek, between January 2011 and December 2013. MATERIALS AN...

Introduction: The incidence of maxillofacial fractures varies widely between different countries. The large variability in reported incidence and etiology is due to a variety of contributing factors, including environmental, cultural, and socioeconomic factors. Aim: This study aimed to asses retrospectively the incidence and prevalence of maxillofacial injuries in patients reported in Governmen...

the maxillofacial region is one of the most injury-prone areas during road traffic accidents, personal violence, falls and sports. maxillofacial trauma can lead to breakage or avulsion of upper anterior teeth, which may cause significant aesthetic and functional problems. there are many treatment options available for rehabilitation including removable partial dentures, fixed partial dentures, ...

BACKGROUND Earthquakes cause a lot of damage to life and property. Maxillofacial injuries constitute an important proportion of injuries in earthquakes and some 13% of the trauma patients after the earthquakes suffer from maxillofacial injuries. The objective of this study was to assess the presentation of maxillofacial injuries in earthquake victims. METHODS This descriptive study was conduc...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to report the incidence, causes, and patterns of maxillofacial injury associated with domestic violence. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective review of patients treated for domestic violence injuries at an inner-city hospital over a 5-year period was done, and data were collected on type and location of injury, mechanism of injury, alcohol involvement, an...

Background and Aim: Maxillofacial traumas are injuries that affect facial structures and have vital consequences, functional or aesthetic, producing emotional distress, disability or long term deformity.The aim of study was to identify the incidence profile and etiological factors associated with oral and maxillofacial trauma reported at a referral emergency Dhiraj Hospital center. Materials an...