April is National Facial Protection Month
[Rosemont, IL] The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS)
reminds children and adults: As you suit up for outdoor fun this spring, don’t forget to take care of your face. Spring too often brings a flood of patients suffering mouth and facial injuries resulting from sports‐related accidents to doctors’ offices and even emergency rooms.
The best defense is a good offense – have mouth guards on your team
Spread the word
Visit aaoms.org for more information on spreading the Facial Protection Month message. You’ll
find statistics, flyers to download and share, and tips for avoiding injuries. And, contact AAOMS at inquiries@aaoms.org and request your complimentary copy of our newly revised pamphlet on
Treating and Preventing Facial Injury – complete with a removable, perfect for carrying in your
wallet, first aid card!
National Facial Protection Month is sponsored annually by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (http://www.aaoms.org), the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (http://www.aapd.org), and the American Association of Orthodontists (http://www.braces.org).They encourage children and adults to enjoy the pleasures of the season by using common sense and taking the necessary precautions to prevent sports injuries.
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There have been many studies that evaluated the correlation between impacted mandibular third molars and mandibular fracture (lower Jaw). T. Meisami et al 2001 did a study that showed Patients with third molars had thrice the increased risk of angle fractures when compared to patients without (P< 0.001). Impaction of third molars significantly increased the incidence of angle fractures (P< 0.001). The severity and angulation of third molar impactions were not significantly associated with angle fractures. This study provides evidence that patients with retained impacted third molars are significantly more susceptible to angle fracture than those without.
In a more recent study by A. Thangavelu et al, published in the International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, patients injured by moderate traumatic force resulting in two fractures of the mandible, the presence/absence of impacted mandibular third molars played an important role in angle/condylar fractures. Patients with impacted mandibular third molars were three times more likely to develop angle fractures and less likely to develop condylar fractures than those without impacted mandibular third molars.
1. Meisami T, Sojat A, Sàndor GK, Lawrence HP, Clokie CM.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2002 Apr;31(2):140-4.
2. Thangavelu A, Yoganandha R, Vaidhyanathan A.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2010 Feb;39(2):136-9. Epub 2010 Jan 18.
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