Facial Trauma in Tunja, Colombia

What is facial trauma?

It covers face injuries from traffic accidents, falls, assaults or sports. They include skin wounds, tooth injuries and fractures, and fractures of facial bones: nose, cheekbones, eye sockets, upper jaw and lower jaw.

Which signs indicate a fracture?

Significant swelling, deformity or a sunken area, teeth that no longer close the same way, pain or difficulty opening the mouth, numbness of the cheek, lip or chin, double vision or a sunken eye, and bleeding from the nose or mouth.

What should you do?

Go to the emergency room, especially if there was loss of consciousness, difficulty breathing, heavy bleeding or a head injury. If a permanent tooth is knocked out, hold it by the crown, rinse without scrubbing, try to put it back in place or carry it in milk or in your mouth, and get care within an hour.

How are facial fractures treated?

Displaced fractures are realigned and fixed with small plates and screws, ideally through the mouth or barely visible incisions. The goal is to restore the bite, eye function and facial shape. It is done by a maxillofacial surgeon, with support from an ophthalmologist, ENT doctor or plastic surgeon as needed.

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