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  2. Mandibular fracture - Wikipedia

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    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 ]

  3. Dental trauma - Wikipedia

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    Fracture of the maxilla: Le Fort fracture, zygomatic fracture, orbital blowout; Fracture of the mandible; Trauma injuries involving the alveolus can be complicated as it does not happen in isolation, very often presents along with other types of tooth tissue injuries. Signs of dentoalveolar fracture: Change to occlusion

  4. Bone fracture - Wikipedia

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    A bone fracture (abbreviated FRX or Fx, F x, or #) is a medical condition in which there is a partial or complete break in the continuity of any bone in the body. In more severe cases, the bone may be broken into several fragments, known as a comminuted fracture. [1]

  5. Facial trauma - Wikipedia

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    Facial trauma can involve soft tissue injuries such as burns, lacerations and bruises, or fractures of the facial bones such as nasal fractures and fractures of the jaw, as well as trauma such as eye injuries. Symptoms are specific to the type of injury; for example, fractures may involve pain, swelling, loss of function, or changes in the ...

  6. Coronoid process of the mandible - Wikipedia

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    Most fractures here are caused by strokes (contusion or penetrating injuries). [2] Conservative management of minor fractures can lead to trismus (lockjaw) that can later only be corrected by removing the coronoid process. [1] For serious fractures, a surgery involving open reduction and internal fixation can have good outcomes. [1]

  7. Vitamin D may not prevent fractures or falls in older adults ...

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    Vitamin D supplements may have no bearing on the severity of injuries from falls in postmenopausal women and older men, according to a new draft recommendation.

  8. Moral Injury: The Recruits - The ... - The Huffington Post

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    He recognized that the official definition of PTSD failed to describe their mental anguish, leading him to coin the term “moral injury.” The ideals taught at Parris Island “are the best of what human beings can do,” said William P. Nash, a retired Navy psychiatrist who deployed with Marines to Iraq as a combat therapist.

  9. Oral and maxillofacial surgery - Wikipedia

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    Orthognathic (literally "straight jaw") reconstructive surgery, orthognathic surgery, maxillomandibular advancement, surgical correction of facial asymmetry. soft and hard tissue trauma of the oral and maxillofacial region (jaw fractures, cheek bone fractures, nasal fractures, LeFort fracture, skull fractures and eye socket fractures).