Mandible fracture is the most common fracture of the face. It occurs due to accidents, trauma, fights, or falling. Immediate treatment is necessary in case of a mandible fracture because it can cause breathing obstruction and nerve injuries. Symphysis and parasymphysis is the mandible's weakest point and are commonly fractured, followed by condyle, the body of the mandible, and angle.
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Is there any way to manage jaw pain in bilateral condylar fracture other than using pain killers?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife is suffering from jaw pain since last three years. She had an accident before two years. She suffered bilateral condyle fractures. Closed fixation and conservative approach was done but after four weeks, case went bad with open bite issue. So again she went for closed fixat... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Send me your most recent OPG (orthopantomogram) x ray digital image for examination before I could give an opinion. Read Full »
How long do swelling and numbness last after mandible surgery?
Query: Hi doctor, I was having a bilateral fracture of mandible at angles on both sides and have done the surgery. After six weeks, there is slight swelling on one side and also numbness in the lower lip and a small portion of skin below the lower lip. How much time will it take to subside the swelling and... Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.The post-operative swelling and numbness after mandible fracture surgery are common. The swelling is mild as you have mentioned. Then, it should resolve in another one to two weeks as the tissues heal. The numbness is because the mental nerve, which runs through the mandibl... Read Full »
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