Dentistry

Analysis of maxillofacial injuries spread over, One year period in karachi sample

15^th Euro Congress on Dental & Oral Health

October 24-26, 2016 Rome, Italy

Shaheen Ahmed

Dow University of Health Sciences, Pakistan

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Dentistry

Abstract:

This descriptive case series study assessed the spectrum of maxillofacial injuries seen at the Emergency Department of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan from March 2009 to February 2010. A total of 1295 patients with maxillofacial injuries were included in the study, of whom 875 (67.6%) were male and 420 (32.4%) female. Injuries were most common 340 (26.25%) in first decade. The most common cause was road traffic collision (611) patients and fall was second most common cause (415) patients. The mandible. was the most common bone fractured (309) patients, followed by dentoalveolar (142) patients. There were 73 patients with fractured maxilla. Isolated soft tissue injuries occurred in 578 patients most commonly occurring in the lower third of the face. Most of the maxillofacial injuries were received between 1500 and 2100 hrs, (665) and Saturdays were the busiest days with (242) patients. The collection of data over the one from emergency department regarding the maxillofacial fractures including soft tissues injuries helps us how to manage on early basis and also may guide us regarding the time and day of the week which is busiest time of the emergency department.

Biography :

Dr. Shaheen Ahmed is currently working as an Assistant prof in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department in Dow University of health sciences. He has done his my Fellowship from college of physician and surgeon Pakistan in 2011 in oral and maxillofacial surgery. He also the supervisor of MDS program in dow university of health sciences having 6 postgraduate trainee. He had published 4 articles and two case reports and also perusing PhD from Dow university.

Email: drshaheen25@hotmail.com