Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Trauma is an inevitable part of human life, which is also the 5th leading cause of death and disability worldwide. The present study was conducted to assess cases of traumatic maxillofacial injuries. Materials & Methods: 125 cases of maxillofacial trauma of both genders were included. The cause of trauma, and nature of the injury such as injuries to teeth, injuries to the mandible, injuries to the maxilla, injuries to zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC), temporomandibular joint, and injuries to soft tissues etc. was recorded Results: Out of 125 patients, males were 70 and females were 55. The cause of trauma was RTA seen in 60, violence in 30, industrial accident in 25 and others in 20 cases. Common injuries were mandibular in 30, dentoalveolar in 45, TMJ in 10, zygomatic- temporal in 13, maxillary in 15 and soft tissue injuries in 12 cases. Conclusion: Most common cause of trauma was road traffic accident and site was dentoalveolar region.