How do you get a maxillary fracture?
How do you get a maxillary fracture?
A maxilla fracture happens when the maxilla becomes cracked or broken. This often happens due to injuries to the face, such as from falling, a car accident, getting punched, or running into an object. These injuries can be significant.
What are the 3 most common causes of fractures?
The most common causes of fractures are:
- Trauma. A fall, motor vehicle accident, or tackle during a football game can all result in fractures.
- Osteoporosis. This disorder weakens bones and makes them more likely to break.
- Overuse. Repetitive motion can tire muscles and place more force on bone.
What is a maxillofacial fracture?
Maxillofacial trauma is any injury to the face or jaws. Facial trauma may present with skin lacerations, burns, obstruction to the nasal cavity or sinuses, damage to the orbital (eye) sockets, fracture to the jawbone, and missing or broken teeth.
What is the reason behind fractures of maxillary sinus involved in extraction of maxillary posteriors?
Maxillary sinus fractures are most commonly due to trauma from MVA’s, falls, domestic disputes, accidents, or assaults.
What are the symptoms of maxillary fracture?
Broken jaw
- Pain.
- Bruising, swelling, or tenderness along the jaw or below the ear.
- Inability to bring the teeth together properly (malocclusion)
- Bruising under the tongue (almost always indicates a jaw fracture)
- Missing or loose teeth.
- Numbness in the lower lip or chin.
Which type of fracture is most likely to cause trismus?
A posterior mandibular buttress fracture, especially when associated with a displaced fracture of the condylar process or dislocation of the temporomandibular joint, can cause malocclusion and trismus.
Can facial trauma cause death?
Although it is seldom life-threatening, facial trauma can also be deadly, because it can cause severe bleeding or interference with the airway; thus a primary concern in treatment is ensuring that the airway is open and not threatened so that the patient can breathe.
What is the most commonly fractured structure of the maxillofacial complex?
In patients who require surgery, the most commonly fractured bone is the mandible (41.6–75.2%) [1, 13, 15]. The second and third most commonly fractured bones vary with the series, being the maxilla and orbit (39.8% each) in one series [1] but the malar bone (15.2%) and maxilla (6.4%) in another [15].
What is a maxillary fracture?
Maxillofacial Trauma: Maxillary Fractures Although fractures of the upper jaw (maxilla) are not as common as lower jaw fractures, they are frequently seen when there has been a fracture to the nose or any portion of the center of the face.
What is the leading cause of maxillofacial fractures in Nigeria?
Road traffic accident (RTA) has been severally reported as the leading etiology of maxillofacial fractures especially in the developing world including Nigeria, whereas assault leads the pack of etiologies in the developed world [ 8
What happens if you fracture your upper jaw bone?
Since the upper jaw bone plays an important role in supporting the middle of the face, a fracture in this region can also affect the bones of the nose and eyes, as well as contribute to fractured teeth. Depending upon the extent and the type of fracture, oral and maxillofacial surgery may be required in order to correct the damage.
What is a mid-face fracture?
Oral and maxillofacial fractures are common injuries among multiple trauma patients. Mid-face fractures are considered serious medical problems rather than all other maxillofacial injuries due to their complexity of management. An appropriate treatment plan is essential to reconstruct the mid-face aperture esthetically and functionally.
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