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Treatment of greenstick fractures typically begins with reduction (realigning bone segments) if the bone portions on either side of the fracture form an angle, as opposed to being straight and already aligned. This is followed by the application of a well-molded cast that immobilizes the joints above and below the fracture site.
Mandibular fracture, also known as fracture of the jaw, is a break through the mandibular bone. In about 60% of cases the break occurs in two places. [1] It may result in a decreased ability to fully open the mouth. [1] Often the teeth will not feel properly aligned or there may be bleeding of the gums. [1]
Cracked tooth syndrome could be considered a type of dental trauma and also one of the possible causes of dental pain.One definition of cracked tooth syndrome is "a fracture plane of unknown depth and direction passing through tooth structure that, if not already involving, may progress to communicate with the pulp and/or periodontal ligament."
A few weeks ago, Alyvia Russell and her family noticed that her mom Athena wasn’t feeling well. They took her to urgent care; she was then sent to the hospital.
Mandibular setback surgery is a surgical procedure performed along the occlusal plane to prevent bite opening on the anterior or posterior teeth and retract the lower jaw for both functional and aesthetic effects in patients with mandibular prognathism.
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It’s a parent’s worst nightmare. Imagine spotting a shark’s dorsal fin mere feet from where your daughter is swimming in the shallow water of the ocean. That scenario played out at Myrtle ...