OBJECTIVES This retrospective study aims to evaluate the prevalence of maxillofacial trauma in a developing country, along with its pattern, etiology and management. Data for the present study were collected from the Department of Dentistry, ESIC Medical College and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Chennai in India. MATERIALS AND METHODS The medical records of patient...

BACKGROUND Assault, though a major cause of maxillofacial injuries in the developed nations, has not been adequately investigated among Nigerian population. This study aimed to analyze the pattern of maxillofacial injuries caused by assault in our institution. METHODS A descriptive clinical survey of patients with assault-induced oral and maxillofacial injuries presenting to our maxillofacial...

Maxillofacial bone defects are common medical problems caused by congenital defects, necrosis, trauma, tumor, inflammation, and fractures non-union. often need graft, which has many difficulties, such as limited autogenous supply donor site morbidity. Bone tissue engineering is a promising strategy to overcome the above-mentioned problems. Osteoimmunology inter-discipline that focuses on relati...

BACKGROUND Maxillofacial injuries pose a therapeutic challenges to trauma, maxillofacial and plastic surgeons practicing in developing countries. This study was carried out to determine the etiology, injury characteristics and management outcome of maxillofacial injuries at our teaching hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS A prospective hospital based study of maxillofacial injury patients was carr...

Aims and Objectives: Maxillofacial fractures are a frequently encountered trauma in tertiary care hospitals. This study aims to provide a two year retrospective analysis of maxillofacial fractures in patients admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Guwahati, Assam, India. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in the Department of Plastic Surgery, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, Assa...

The aim of the present study was to analyze the spatial pattern of cases of maxillofacial injuries caused by interpersonal violence, based on the location of the victim's residence, and to investigate the existence of conditions of socio-spatial vulnerability in these areas. This is a cross-sectional study, using the data of victims attended in three emergency hospitals in Belo Horizonte-Brazil...

Dental providers must determine the presence of orofacial injury, and diagnose and treat dental and orofacial outcomes of trauma caused by motor vehicle collisions. Determination of causation and relation to the trauma is indicated. Dental trauma includes concussion, subluxation and dislocation of teeth, and fracture of teeth and maxillofacial bone, in addition to soft tissue injury that may ca...