Broken Jaw (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Broken Jaw Overview
- Broken Jaw Causes
- Broken Jaw Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Broken Jaw Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Multimedia
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
Synonyms and Keywords
mandibular fracture, malocclusion, broken jaw, fractured jaw
Authors and Editors
Author: Samuel M Keim, MD, Program Director, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center.Coauthor(s): Doug Smith, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona.
Editors: Brian F Chinnock, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Jerry Balentine, DO, Professor of Emergency Medicine, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine; Medical Director, Saint Barnabas Hospital.
Last Editorial Review: 10/17/2005
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The first description of mandible fractures was as early as 1650 BC, when an Egyptian papyrus described the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of mandible fractures.
