Aesthetic incision design in the treatment of maxillofacial bone fracture / 实用口腔医学杂志

Objective:To review the application of aesthetic incision design in the treatment of maxillofacial bone fracture.Methods:53 cases of different types of maxillofacial fractures were treated by oral incision,outlet incision or outlet combined with oral incision and corresponding fix method.The patients were followed up for 6 -18 months.Results:X-ray examination showed that all fractures were well cured.Mouth opening and occlusion were recovered to normal in all cases without obvious scar on maxillofacial skin.Con-clusion:Well designed incision and the corresponding fixed method may guarantee good cosmetic results and bone healing in the treat-ment of maxillofacial bone fracture.