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Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2020; 24(05): 579-590
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1701632
Review Article

Facial and Dental Trauma

Bert De Foer 
1   Department of Radiology, GZA Hospitals, Antwerp, Belgium
,
Anja Bernaerts
1   Department of Radiology, GZA Hospitals, Antwerp, Belgium
,
Kathleen Dhont
1   Department of Radiology, GZA Hospitals, Antwerp, Belgium
,
Jan W. Casselman
1   Department of Radiology, GZA Hospitals, Antwerp, Belgium
2   Department of Radiology, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende AV, Bruges, Belgium
3   Department of Medicine and Health Service, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Abstract

Dental and facial trauma are very common in a daily routine radiology practice. Knowledge of the functional anatomy of the mandibulofacial and maxillofacial regions forms the cornerstone of a thorough full radiologic evaluation of the patient with a dental and/or facial trauma. Cone beam computed tomography and multidetector computed tomography are currently considered the imaging modalities of choice. There are several patterns and classification systems for the various subtypes of mandibulofacial and maxillofacial fractures. They are discussed separately in this article with special attention to the types of dental trauma and orbital trauma.

Keywords

facial trauma - dental trauma - cone beam computed tomography - mandibular fracture


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Article published online:
09 October 2020

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