When a patient receives a blow to the face, injuries can involve the teeth, soft tissues, and supporting bone structures. For ease of discussion, these structures will be described as the alveolar process (this is the part of the bone that holds the teeth), the jaws and the joints and condyles.

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Injuries to the Jaws and Joints

  • Neeta Prabhu,
  • Alex Moule

摘要

When a patient receives a blow to the face, injuries can involve the teeth, soft tissues, and supporting bone structures. For ease of discussion, these structures will be described as the alveolar process (this is the part of the bone that holds the teeth), the jaws and the joints and condyles.