Procedures

Trauma

The dual qualifications of Maxillofacial Surgery and Cosmetic Surgery makes our office specially qualified to treat injuries of the mouth, around the eyes, ears, nose and jaws.

Our office specializes in Maxillofacial Trauma whether hard or soft tissue.

Types of trauma treated in our office:

 1. Fractures of the facial bones
    a. lower jaw (mandible)
    b. upper jaw (maxilla)
    c. orbit (around the eye)
    d. cheek bone
    e. palate
    f. nose
    g. sinus
    h. combinations of "a" through "g"
2. Laceration and Avulsion injuries
3. Abrasions
4. Burns
5. Avulsed (Lost) Dentition
6. Foreign Bodies

Common causes of facial injuries

1. Motor Vehicle Injuries
    a. airbag injuries
    b. windshield injuries
    c. blunt trauma (steering wheel, dashboard)
    d. ejection injuries
    e. explosion
2. ATV/Motorcycle/Bicycle
   a. ejection injuries
   b. dragging injuries
   c. rolling injuries
3. Sports Injuries
   a. hit in face with ball
   b. hit in face with hockey puck
   c. elbow or knee to face
   d. speering
   e. falling/tripping 
   f. hit in face with bat
4. Stab wounds
5. Gunshots wounds including accidents with cleaning guns
6. Dog bites and other animal bites
7. Plate glass accidents
8. Burns
9. Foreign bodies
10. Falls
11. Chainsaw accidents
12. Earlobe tears
13. Diving accidents
14. Fish hook injuries
15. Assaults/Altercations
16 Injuries on the job