Open AccessThe importance of oral examination facial trauma: recognition of the Guerin sign in Le Fort 1 injuries
Author(s) -
Kassam Karim,
Kumar Mahesh
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.64
Subject(s) - medicine , facial trauma , physical examination , oral examination , dentofacial deformity , deformity , sign (mathematics) , orthodontics , dentistry , surgery , oral health , orthognathic surgery , mathematical analysis , mathematics
Key Clinical Message Facial Trauma is common. The emergency physician should conduct a thorough examination of the oral tissues. A laceration in the palate can be easily missed and should be elicited. Failure to identify a split palate can result in severe dentofacial deformity.