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REVEALING THE VARIOUS CAUSES OF MANDIBULAR FRACTURES

Dr. Kanwal Iftikhar, Dr. Maryam Zafar, Dr. Noveera Javed

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine and reveal the causes of mandibular fractures, age groups and gender participation. Study design: A retrospective study. Location and Duration: In the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of Nishtar Institute of Dentistry, Multan for one year duration from November 2017 to November 2018. Methods: The total number of patients with mandibular fractures was 268. The list of patients in the theater r book was initially compiled. The age range of the patients was between 2 and 70 years. Results: Of the 268 mandibular fractures, 118 (44%) were the result of a traffic accident. Interpersonal violence was responsible for 67 cases (25%) and 43 cases (16%) from fall. We found that 35 (13%) patients were due to gunshot wounds and 5 patients (2%) were related to other injuries. 213 patients (79.4%) were male, so the ratio between females and males was 3.87: 1. Conclusion: The result of this study shows that traffic accident is the most common cause of mandibular fracture. Key words: Traffic accident, fracture of mandible, etiology

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