Any injury that occurs in the facial area is called facial trauma. Trauma can damage only the skin, subcutaneous bone structures, sinuses, intraoral structures, teeth or neck structures. Injuries that affect bone structures are called maxillofacial trauma.
In patients with facial trauma, findings such as cuts on the skin, purple discoloration around the eyes, widening of the distance between the eyes, movement of the upper jaw independently of the head, loss of sensation in the lower and upper jaw.
While facial traumas generally occur due to falls in young children, traffic accidents are the most common cause in children over the age of five. As a result of the widespread use of high-speed and risky sports activities and violent games, facial traumas have begun to be observed more frequently in children. In treatment, methods should be used to ensure that ongoing growth and development are not affected.
Facial trauma in children is different from that in adults...
The face is a structure that plays an important role in interpersonal communication and injuries in this area are possible. It needs to be treated in the best way possible. Since facial development continues in children, trauma and the treatment to be applied have the potential to affect this development, which is the most important feature that makes patients in this age group different from adults. Some traumas can cause damage at a level that affects facial development. In this case, it should be taken into consideration that the repair will develop with the child.
In some cases, emergency surgery is preferred to prevent improper healing of bone tissues, while in some cases, waiting for the wounds and swelling to subside for the final treatment. may be an appropriate approach. Even if surgery is not required in the treatment, close follow-up of children is essential.
Soft Tissue Injuries
Skin incisions on the face fall into this group. With the skin incision, it should be checked whether the vessels, nerves, salivary gland and salivary gland ducts under the skin are affected by the trauma.
Bone Injuries
Fractures may occur in the facial bones after trauma. When deciding on the treatment to be performed, the location and severity of the fracture, the age and general condition of the patient are taken into consideration. It will not always affect the patient's facial development approaches should be preferred.
Injury to Teeth and Related Structures
In traumas involving teeth, a dentist evaluation must be performed. Even if the tooth is displaced, it should not be thrown away and should be kept until the dentist sees it. It can be saved by placing it in its place at an early stage. Likewise, loose teeth should not be extracted.
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