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Jaw Fracture
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery · Dental
Severe
Severity
Uncommon — occurs mainly following significant facial trauma, more frequent in young adult males
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Jaw fractures most commonly result from direct blunt trauma to the face during motor vehicle accidents
- 2falls
- 3sports injuries
- 4physical assaults
- 5or workplace accidents. The location and pattern of the fracture depend on the direction and force of impact
- 6with the lower jaw's weaker points
- 7such as the area near the chin and the jaw joint
- 8being particularly susceptible. Underlying bone weakness from conditions such as osteoporosis or dental disease can also make fractures more likely with lower-impact trauma.
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