Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Facial fractures can profoundly alter structure, function, and appearance of face including the globe. Hence; the present study was conducted for assessing the incidence of type and pattern of facial fractures in Kashmiri population. Materials & methods: Data of a total of 78 patients was analysed during the study period. Complete reviewing of the data records of the patients was done who underwent treatment for facial fractures at the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Govt.Dental College & Hospital,Srinagar. Assessment of demographic and clinical parameter of all the patients was done. Following parameters were analysed: age, gender, aetiology of facial fractures and type of fractures. All the fractures were also classified according to their anatomic location. All the results were recorded in Microsoft excel sheet and were analysed by SPSS software. Results: Mean age of the patients was found to be 45.8 years. The most common etiological factor responsible for facial fractures was road traffic accident. Zygomatic fractures were the most common type of facial fractures followed by mandible fractures. Among Zygomatic fractures, fracture of Zygomatic arch, fractures of Zygomatico-frontal region and fractures of Zygomatico-maxillary complex were found to be 8 patients, 5 patients and 5 patients respectively. Among mandible fractures, Symphysis/Parasymphysis fractures were the most common fractures. Conclusion: Among facial fractures, fractures of Zygomatico-maxillary complex and mandibular Symphysis/Parasymphysis region are more common among Kashmiri population. Key words: Facial, Fractures, Kashmiri