Multidisciplinary treatment for a young patient with severe maxillofacial trauma from a snowmobile accident: a case report.

Abstract

Abstract This clinical report describes the oral rehabilitation of a 15-year-old male patient who was involved in a snowmobile accident and suffered multiple mid-face and mandibular fractures. Consequences of the accident included avulsion of teeth numbers 5 to 10 and 21 to 26, and a significant amount of maxillary and mandibular anterior alveolar bone loss. The patient underwent open reduction and rigid fixation of the fractured left zygoma, comminuted LeFort I maxillary fracture, and left body of the mandible; closed reduction of the bilateral condylar fractures; autologous corticocancellous bone grafting to the maxilla and mandible; implant placement; and prosthesis fabrication. This multidisciplinary approach successfully restored function and esthetics.

• Authors: Seiichi Yamano, Mark Nissenbaum, Thomas B Dodson, German O Gallucci, Cortino Sukotjo
• Journal: The Journal of oral implantology (J Oral Implantol) Vol. 36 Issue 2 Pg. 141-4 ( 2010) ISSN: 0160-6972 [Print] United States
• PMID: 20426591 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Accidents, Traffic
• Adolescent
• Dental Implantation, Endosseous
• Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported
• Fracture Fixation, Internal
• Humans
• Male
• Maxillofacial Injuries (rehabilitation, surgery)
• Off-Road Motor Vehicles
• Patient Care Team
• Skull Fractures (surgery)
• Tooth Avulsion (surgery)