Fracture of the Angle of the Mandible. Case Report

Abstract

One of the most frequently fractured site of the mandible is the angle. The most common cause of mandibular angle fractures are:accidents or trauma involving a blow to the face.This may be the result of a motor vehicle accident, industrial accident, recreational or sports injury, battle grounds or iatrogenic injury.Patients who are referred to the emergency room with facial trauma need a rigorous intraoral and extraoral examination centering the head and neck region.Computed tomography with 3D reconstruction is an essential tool for precise diagnostics.After the correct diagnosis is confirmed the physician will evolve the correct treatment plan.