Alveolar process fracture

Alveolar process fractures may lead to disturbances in the occlusion or articulation due to fracture gap related changes in tooth position, as the tooth is luxated with the surrounding bone. Therapy consists in the careful repositioning (realignment) of the tooth and splinting (with composites at the adjacent tooth or via an external arch = or long-term splint (with miniplast splints).

Mandibular and maxillary fractures are severe injuries with far reaching consequences for the chewing organs, which require oral or maxillofacial surgical treatment.

Soft-part injuries are sutured; smaller mucosa tears can heal by themselves. Injuries to the external facial skin or the lips may need to be treated by a plastic surgeon.