Maxillofacial deformities: types and causes

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Traumatismos faciales

Maxillofacial deformities: types and causes

Maxillofacial deformities include a good number of alterations that are characterized by involving different elements of the facial skeleton. In a generic way, these are divided into two large groups: congenital and acquired. In the congenital group are included those alterations that are already present in the individual at the time of birth. The most...

Los traumatismos faciales, nuevos tratamientos

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Sports accidents and Maxillofacial Surgery

Globally, facial injuries are more prevalent in the male sex, and their main cause is traffic accidents and aggressions. Sports accidents, in Europe, represent the cause of around 10% of facial injuries, after traffic accidents, attacks and falls. Depending on the cause of the trauma, it may lead to a fracture of the nose, jaw,...