Maxillofacial Trauma
The facial skeleton is comprised of numerous bones, which can be fractured due to trauma. Commonly fractured bones include the mandible (lower jaw), maxilla (upper jaw), zygoma (cheek bone), orbit (eye socket). Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons are the leading experts in facial reconstruction following trauma with an in depth understanding of the importance of the occlusion as well as the sound guiding principles of reconstruction.