RESUMO
Maxillofacial fractures are encountered less commonly during childhood period due to anatomic, social, cultural, and environmental factors. Although the incidence of all maxillofacial fractures is 1% to 15% among pediatric and adolescent patients, this rate drops to less than 1% in children below 5 years age. Two hundred thirty-five cases (Assuntos
Fraturas Mandibulares/cirurgia
, Adolescente
, Criança
, Pré-Escolar
, Feminino
, Humanos
, Lactente
, Complicações Pós-Operatórias/cirurgia
, Estudos Retrospectivos