Multidisciplinary treatment for a young patient with severe maxillofacial trauma from a snowmobile accident: a case report.
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.
Yamano
Seiichi
S
Department of Prosthodontics, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY, USA.
Nissenbaum
Mark
M
Dodson
Thomas B
TB
Gallucci
German O
GO
Sukotjo
Cortino
C
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D015541:Off-Road Motor Vehicles; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000601:surgery*