Best of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: post #353 — TG.ME

🦴 OMFS100 | DAILY OMFS PEARL #004 MANDIBULAR FRACTURE One of the first things to assess in a mandibular fracture is: OCCLUSION Why? Because alteration of the patient’s pre-injury occlusion may provide an important clinical clue to fracture displacement and treatment requirements. 🔍 Always assess: • Occlusion • Mobility of segments • Tooth injuries • Neurosensory deficit • Intraoral wounds • Extraoral swelling • Airway 🧠 TRAUMA PEARL: Never examine a mandibular fracture without checking occlusion. #OMFS100 #MandibularFracture #MaxillofacialTrauma

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