STUDY TO KNOW THE VARIOUS CAUSES OF MAXILLOFACIAL FRACTURES (A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY)

Objective: A descriptive study was conducted to analyze the demographic distribution of maxillofacial fractures in 320 patients reported to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery service. Study Design: A Descriptive Study. Location and Duration: In the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of Nishtar Institute of Dentistry, Multan for one year duration from September, 2017 to September, 2018. Methods: Patient records and radiographs were reviewed. Data related to age, gender and cause of fracture were reviewed. The age range was 2 to 76 years (mean 25 years) and the maximum frequency was between 21 and 30 years. The male to female ratio was 5.4: 1. Results: The study showed that 64.7% (n = 206) of the traffic accidents (RTA) and then the decline (n = 60, 18.8%), injury (n = 26, 8.1%) and sport (n =) were found. 17%, 5.3%), gunshot wounds [FM (n = 3; 0,9%)], industrial trauma (n = 2; 0,6%), 5 cases (1,65%) associated with other causes such as explosion Pump, animal injury and so on. Conclusion: This study may provide a guide for the design of prevention and treatment programs. Key words: Trauma, facial fracture, etiology, traffic accident