title: Common facial fractures: 2. management.
abstract: This, the second of three articles, highlights the management of facial fractures and the GDP's role in this.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  For patients who present to dental practice with facial fractures, it is important that the dentist is able to inform the patient of his/her likely management in hospital.
authors.affiliation: Maxillofacial Unit, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester M13 9WL.
authors.forename: Nicolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pigadas
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Oliver
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D006801:Humans; D019248:Jaw Fixation Techniques; D007572:Jaw Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*