Facial Trauma

What is facial trauma?

• Wound or injury to the head and neck region
• Can be:
  • Damage to teeth
    • Knocked out or displaced
  • Fracture to upper and/or lower jaws
  • Cuts to the soft tissue both inside and outside of the mouth
  • Fracture of other facial bones
    • Cheek
    • Forehead

What should you do?

• Proper assessment is key
• Depending on the injury, triage can be done either in office or at the Emergency Department of your local hospital
• Treatment can vary from non-surgical to surgical

Goals of treating the trauma patient:

• Restore form and function
• Restore pre-trauma esthetics as best as possible

At Rouge River Oral Surgery, we provide:

• Consultation and treatment plan based on your needs and goals
• We work with your dentist or dental specialist so that you can achieve a result that best suits your situation
• Deep sedation and general anesthesia
• In-house x-rays including 3-D scans as needed
• Hospital affiliation to evaluate and treat certain injuries