A broken jaw is a result of trauma caused by a violent blow received following an accident (traffic, work, sports, etc.) or physical aggression. It causes severe pain, prevents the teeth fit together and can open the mouth normally. Also, if it is the upper jaw can cause changes in vision (double vision), since some of the muscles of the eye socket is inserted into the jawbone. However, most often, the fracture occurs in the lower jaw (mandible).
A fracture of this type requires careful examination, it hit with enough force to produce it may have also affected the neck and whiplash injury caused, in addition to causing a concussion that may even be accompanied by internal bleeding can obstruct the airway.
Consequently, this type of injury requires immediate medical attention and rapid immobilization of jaw closing the mouth and teeth fitting into place prior to a bandage encircling the head in a vertical perimeter and under the chin.
The fracture of the maxilla should be treated in a hospital depending on severity. If it is mild, it can be welded by itself and only need analgesics to relieve pain and reduce inflammation, in addition to following a diet of liquids taken through a straw for a while.
However, it is often necessary to resort to surgery to repair the fracture of the maxilla by placing a plate on both the outside as on the inside or wires that will maintain the teeth in place. These settings must be maintained for a period of six to eight weeks before being withdrawn.
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