Whether the result of an accident or sports-related injury of the face or mouth, trauma can significantly change your appearance and can make breathing and eating difficult. Dr. Balaji is an expert in treating facial fractures and can repair most of these injuries through the mouth, eliminating visual scars.
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Because the middle of the face (including the palate) in children is such a small area, fractures here are uncommon. However, when the middle of the face is involved, it is important to make sure that the eyes and nose are not involved. In addition, children are more likely to have brain injuries (concussions), skull fractures, or upper spine fractures associated with facial fractures than adults.
Special x-rays called CT scans are used to evaluate fractures and brain involvement and to help plan the surgical reconstruction procedure. More severe fractures, especially those involving the lower jaw, may require a TRACHEOTOMY. Depending on the severity of the fractures, reconstruction is usually done in stages. There are different views among surgeons about the sequencing of the surgery, but ultimately the purpose is the same; to achieve as good a functional and cosmetic outcome as possible.
