Facial Trauma
Facial Trauma
Facial trauma means injuries to the face, and no matter the cause, whether it is an auto accident, a workplace injury, a sports injury or physical assault, these injuries cause a great deal of physical and emotional pain and trauma in patients. Treating facial trauma to a patient’s best advantage in terms of long-term function and appearance requires a high degree of knowledge about oral and facial anatomy and intensive, hands-on training and experience in emergency care and acute treatment, as well as the longer-term aspects of care such as reconstruction and rehabilitation. As a highly-trained and experienced Baltimore oral surgeon, Bonnie Arroyo, DDS is uniquely qualified to meet the treatment needs of facial trauma patients.
Soft Tissue Injuries
Bone Injuries
Injuries to Teeth And/Or Dental Structures
Injuries to teeth and dental structures that require the expertise of oral and maxillofacial surgeons include avulsed (knocked out) teeth, displaced teeth, or fractures in the bone that supports teeth. Various forms of splinting are used to stabilize teeth or bone in these cases, including wiring or bonding. However, it is important to note that a tooth that has been knocked out should be placed in salt water or milk immediately to help it remain viable, and should never be cleaned, wiped or handled roughly to ensure that vital structures, like ligaments, are not disturbed – increasing the odds of successful therapy to replant the tooth. Should that effort fail, dental implants are often used to replace the tooth.