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World J Stomatol. Aug 20, 2013; 2(3): 62-66
Published online Aug 20, 2013. doi: 10.5321/wjs.v2.i3.62
Management of missile injuries to the maxillofacial region: A case series
Ali Ebrahimi, Mohammad Hosein Kalantar Motamedi, Nasrin Nejadsarvari, Hossein Mohammad Kazemi
Ali Ebrahimi, Plastic Surgery, Trauma Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, 14366-14313 Tehran, Iran
Mohammad Hosein Kalantar Motamedi, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Trauma Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, 14366-14313 Tehran, Iran
Nasrin Nejadsarvari, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 14366-14313 Tehran, Iran
Hossein Mohammad Kazemi, Trauma Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, 14366-14313 Tehran, Iran
Author contributions: All the authors contributed equally to this manuscript.
Correspondence to: Mohammad Hosein Kalantar Motamedi, Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Trauma Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, 14366-14313 Tehran, Iran. motamedical@yahoo.com
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Received: February 27, 2013
Revised: March 24, 2013
Accepted: April 18, 2013
Published online: August 20, 2013
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Core Tip

Core tip: Exposure to missile injuries may result in unique and complex injury patterns from projectiles or fragments. Injuries to the face due to firearms are either high velocity or low energy; high velocity projectiles can result in devastating functional and aesthetic consequences, shattering the hard tissues. Early intervention in facial firearm injuries resulted in restoration of occlusion and continuity of the jaw, fixation of luxated or extruded teeth, early return of function, prevention of segment displacement and tissue contracture, less scarring and decreased need for major bone graft reconstruction later on.